Showing 80 items matching "world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations"
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Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Gordon Powell, Two Steps to Tokyo : A story of the RAAF in the Trobriand and Admiralty Islands, 1946
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia - sw...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia ...A history of RAAF operations in the South West Pacific theatre during World war TwoIll, p.222.non-fictionA history of RAAF operations in the South West Pacific theatre during World war Twoworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia - sw pacific, royal australian air force -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Jonathon Cape, Battle of Britain, 1980
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations battle ...In this text, Deighton and Hastings look at how the few defended Britain in the Battle of Britain. They depict the reality of the battle and how it was enacted by those who took part, whether in the air, on the ground, in the planning rooms or at home in towns and villages.Index, ill, p.222.non-fictionIn this text, Deighton and Hastings look at how the few defended Britain in the Battle of Britain. They depict the reality of the battle and how it was enacted by those who took part, whether in the air, on the ground, in the planning rooms or at home in towns and villages. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations, battle of britain - 1940 -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Frederick Taylor, Coventry: November 14, 1940, 2015
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany ...xamines the German Luftwaffe's air raid on Coventry, England, on November 14, 1940, and its impact and precedent as a new kind of air warfare.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.356.non-fictionxamines the German Luftwaffe's air raid on Coventry, England, on November 14, 1940, and its impact and precedent as a new kind of air warfare.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany, world war 1939-1945 - coventry -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, William Kimber, Swastika in the air: the struggle and defeat the German Air Force,1939-1945, 1956
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany ...The rise and fall of the Luftwaffe during World War TwoIll, p.204.non-fictionThe rise and fall of the Luftwaffe during World War Two world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany, luftwaffe - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, H.M. Stationery Office, Bomber Command : the Air Ministry account of Bomber Command's offensive against the Axis, September, 1939-July, 1941, 1941
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - British...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - British ...An account of Bomber Commands operations in the first years of the warIll, maps, p.120.non-fictionAn account of Bomber Commands operations in the first years of the warworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - british, royal air force - bomber command -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Paul Brickhill, The dam busters, 1953
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...On 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany.Ill, p.287.non-fictionOn 17 May 1943, nearly 350 million tons of water crashed into the valleys of the Ruhr when the Lancaster bombers of 617 Squadron breached the giant Moehne and Eder Dams with colossal ‘blockbuster’ bombs. The Dam Busters tells the story of the raid and the squadron of fearless airmen who carried it through. Again and again, the crews of 617 Squadron Bomber Command used their flying skills, their tremendous courage and Barnes Wallis’ highly accurate bouncing bombs to deal devastating blows to Nazi Germany. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, dam buster raid - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Crecy Publishing, No moon tonight, 2000
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain ...Don Charlwood was born in Melbourne in 1915. Accepted as a RAF navigator in 1940, he was posted to 103 Squadron at Elsham Wolds in the winter of 1942. There he crewed up with a pilot from Western Australia and a British crew to fly a Lancaster bomber. In No Moon Tonight he gives a profound insight into the inner lives of the men of Bomber Command and their hopes and fears in the face of mounting losses. He depicts the appalling human cost of the air war in an account which has been favorably compared to other enduring memoirs of the 1st World War, namely Sassoon's Memoirs of an Infantry Officer and Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front. A memorable first hand account of the air war over Germany.Ill, p.244.non-fictionDon Charlwood was born in Melbourne in 1915. Accepted as a RAF navigator in 1940, he was posted to 103 Squadron at Elsham Wolds in the winter of 1942. There he crewed up with a pilot from Western Australia and a British crew to fly a Lancaster bomber. In No Moon Tonight he gives a profound insight into the inner lives of the men of Bomber Command and their hopes and fears in the face of mounting losses. He depicts the appalling human cost of the air war in an account which has been favorably compared to other enduring memoirs of the 1st World War, namely Sassoon's Memoirs of an Infantry Officer and Remarque's All Quiet on the Western Front. A memorable first hand account of the air war over Germany.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchHodder and Stoughton et al, Finest hour, 1999
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain ...This account of events in 1940 as the German army continued its advance across Europe is told through the voices, diaries, letters and memoirs of those who survived it, and those who lost their lives.Ill, map, p.418.non-fictionThis account of events in 1940 as the German army continued its advance across Europe is told through the voices, diaries, letters and memoirs of those who survived it, and those who lost their lives. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world wart 1939-1945 - personal narratives - britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Chatto and Windus, The big show, 1951
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Some experiences of a French fighter pilot in the RAAFIll, p.256.non-fictionSome experiences of a French fighter pilot in the RAAFworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - france -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Readers Book Club, The first and the last : the German fighter force in World War II, 1956
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Germany... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Germany A history ...A history of the Luftwaffe through the eyes of one of its aces, Adolf Galland.Index, ill, p.385.non-fictionA history of the Luftwaffe through the eyes of one of its aces, Adolf Galland. world war 1939-1945 - personal narratives - germany, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchHill of content publishing, Missing presumed dead, 1989
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain... - Australia World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...The author describes his life in Victoria during the great Depression and his wartime experiences in the RAAF. He was shot down over France, but evaded capture and joined the partisans with the help of a French family.Index, bibliography, p.201non-fictionThe author describes his life in Victoria during the great Depression and his wartime experiences in the RAAF. He was shot down over France, but evaded capture and joined the partisans with the help of a French family. world war 1939-1945 - personal narrativies - australia, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Delprado/Ediciones del Prado, Luftwaffe squadrons in North Africa, 2000
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Germany...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Germany ...An account of the operations of the Luftwaffe in North AfricaIll, p.64.An account of the operations of the Luftwaffe in North Africaworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany, luftwaffe - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pagemasters, The hidden chapters : untold stories of Australians at war in the Pacific, 1995
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Australia ...This unique collection of stories describes the tragedy and drama of incidents that occurred on Australia's doorstep - and in many cases on our shores.Ill, p.153.non-fictionThis unique collection of stories describes the tragedy and drama of incidents that occurred on Australia's doorstep - and in many cases on our shores.world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - australia, royal australian air force - airmen - biographies -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Tall Stories, A war at home : a comprehensive guide to the first Japanese attacks on Darwin, 1999
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - japan...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Air raids - Darwin World war ...A comprehensive guide to the first Japanese attacks on Darwin on 19th February 1942, written by Dr Tom Lewis, OAM. An essential reference work on this controversial subject that includes a full list of those killed as well as other detailed appendices. It also includes fascinating information on what wartime sites are still accessible in and around the northern capital. Originally published in 1999, until recently it has mainly been available only in Darwin itself.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.73.non-fictionA comprehensive guide to the first Japanese attacks on Darwin on 19th February 1942, written by Dr Tom Lewis, OAM. An essential reference work on this controversial subject that includes a full list of those killed as well as other detailed appendices. It also includes fascinating information on what wartime sites are still accessible in and around the northern capital. Originally published in 1999, until recently it has mainly been available only in Darwin itself.world war 1939-1945 - air raids - darwin, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - japan -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Cerberus, Lightning strikes : the story of a B-17 bomber, 2003
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - usa...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - usa b17 ...The story of Flying Fortress Lightning Strikes, 42-3073 from its construction in a California factory in 1942 to its loss over Germany a year laterBibliography, ill, maps, p.176.The story of Flying Fortress Lightning Strikes, 42-3073 from its construction in a California factory in 1942 to its loss over Germany a year laterworld war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - usa, b17 bomber - history -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pan, Bomber command, 1999
... World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939-1945 - Aerial operations - Britain ...Bomber Command's offensive against the cities of Germany was one of the epic campaigns of the Second World War. More than 56,000 British and Commonwealth aircrew and 600,000 Germans died in the course of the RAF's attempt to win the war by bombing. The struggle began in 1939 with a few score primitive Whitleys, Hampdens and Wellingtons, and ended six years later with 1,600 Lancasters, Halifaxes and Mosquitoes razing whole cities in a single night.Index, bibliography, notes, ill, maps, p.375.non-fictionBomber Command's offensive against the cities of Germany was one of the epic campaigns of the Second World War. More than 56,000 British and Commonwealth aircrew and 600,000 Germans died in the course of the RAF's attempt to win the war by bombing. The struggle began in 1939 with a few score primitive Whitleys, Hampdens and Wellingtons, and ended six years later with 1,600 Lancasters, Halifaxes and Mosquitoes razing whole cities in a single night. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain, royal air orce - bomber command -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Allen and Unwin, Battle Order 204 : A Bomber Pilot's Story, 2007
... World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Britain ...The riveting true story account of a young WW2 pilot's heroic journey, illustrated throughout with fascinating photographs, maps and excerpts from his log books.Bibliography, ill, map, p.305.non-fictionThe riveting true story account of a young WW2 pilot's heroic journey, illustrated throughout with fascinating photographs, maps and excerpts from his log books.world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - britain, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Viking, Fly -True Stories of Courage and Adventure from the Airmen of World War II, 2008
... World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations ...All over the world during World War II, thousands of young men who had never so much as been near an aeroplane left offices, farms and classrooms to learn to fly and fight in the greatest conflict the world has ever seen. They fought over deserts, cities and jungles, in-single-engine fighter aircraft, heavy bombers, transport planes and flying boats. How do they feel about their dramatic days in the air? What is it they remember, and what do they choose to forget? In these candid and moving stories, Michael Veitch, writer, broadcaster and aeroplane fanatic, uncovers some of the untold stories of World War II: Australian, British and even German. He captures the events that defined a generation of men before these stories are lost forever.Ill, p.303.non-fictionAll over the world during World War II, thousands of young men who had never so much as been near an aeroplane left offices, farms and classrooms to learn to fly and fight in the greatest conflict the world has ever seen. They fought over deserts, cities and jungles, in-single-engine fighter aircraft, heavy bombers, transport planes and flying boats. How do they feel about their dramatic days in the air? What is it they remember, and what do they choose to forget? In these candid and moving stories, Michael Veitch, writer, broadcaster and aeroplane fanatic, uncovers some of the untold stories of World War II: Australian, British and even German. He captures the events that defined a generation of men before these stories are lost forever. world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - australia, world war 1939 – 1945 – personal narratives – australia -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Salamander Books, Suicide squads: the men and machines of World War II special operations, 1981
... World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Japan...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Japan ...An examination of the machinery and motives of self sacrifice during World War TwoIndex, bibliography, ill, diagrams, p.281.non-fictionAn examination of the machinery and motives of self sacrifice during World War Twoworld war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - japan, kamikaze attacks -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Penguin, The Berlin raids : RAF Bomber Command winter 1943-44, 1990
... World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Britain ...Between August 1943 and March 1944 the RAF dropped over 30,000 tons of bombs on Belin in an attempt to end the war by flattening Germany's capital.Index, bibliography, ill, maps, p.407.non-fictionBetween August 1943 and March 1944 the RAF dropped over 30,000 tons of bombs on Belin in an attempt to end the war by flattening Germany's capital.world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - britain, royal air force - bomber command -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Readers Book Club, Cheshire V. C. : a story of war and peace, 1956
... World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Britain ...A biography of Leonard Chesire VC, commander of Squadron 617, observer of the A bomb attack on Nagasaki and later advocate for peace.Ill, p.254.non-fictionA biography of Leonard Chesire VC, commander of Squadron 617, observer of the A bomb attack on Nagasaki and later advocate for peace.world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - britain, leonard chesire - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Australian Military History Publications, RAAF flying boats at war : the way it was, 1999
... World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations ...The biography of Joe Leach and his exploits in World War twoIndex, ill, p.190.non-fictionThe biography of Joe Leach and his exploits in World War twoworld war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - australia, joe leach - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Wordsworth, Flying colours : the epic story of Douglas Bader, 2001
... World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Britain ...A biography authorised by Bader and based on his own private papers, flying logs and notes. Written by a close friend, it tells the story of a man who lost both legs in an air crash in 1931 and went on to become a leading pilot in the Battle of Britain, a prisoner of war (who still tried to escape despite artificial legs), businessman, public speaker and worker for the disabled.Index, ill, map, p.303.non-fictionA biography authorised by Bader and based on his own private papers, flying logs and notes. Written by a close friend, it tells the story of a man who lost both legs in an air crash in 1931 and went on to become a leading pilot in the Battle of Britain, a prisoner of war (who still tried to escape despite artificial legs), businessman, public speaker and worker for the disabled. world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - britain, douglas bader - biography -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Sid Harta, Tojo's fate : a Japanese pound and empty beer bottles, 2009
... World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations ...Packed with interesting anecdotes this book brings to life events that have escaped or have been overlooked about Australian military historyIll, maps, p.203.non-fictionPacked with interesting anecdotes this book brings to life events that have escaped or have been overlooked about Australian military historyworld war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - australia, catalina - seaplane -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Pagemasters, Great air escapes : the heroes who beat the odds, 1991
... World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations - Australia...-and-the-dandenong-ranges World war 1939 – 1945 – Aerial operations ...Stories of daring and heroism of men who beat the odds during RAAF air operations in World War two.Ill, p.140non-fictionStories of daring and heroism of men who beat the odds during RAAF air operations in World War two.world war 1939 – 1945 – aerial operations - australia, raaf - air pilots - biographies -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Alfred Price, The last year of the Luftwaffe: May 1944-May 1945, 1993
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany...-and-the-dandenong-ranges germany - luftwaffe - history world war 1939-1945 ...A detailed account of the Luftwaffe in the final year of World War TwoIndex, Bibliography, ill (b/w), maps, p,184.non-fictionA detailed account of the Luftwaffe in the final year of World War Twogermany - luftwaffe - history, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - germany -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Edward Bishop, Mosquito: The wooden wonder, 1990
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain...-and-the-dandenong-ranges de havilland mosquito world war 1939-1945 - aerial ...The de Havilland mosquito was the most versatile and successful military aircraft of World War Two, used in a variety of rolesIndex, ill (b/w), p.170.non-fictionThe de Havilland mosquito was the most versatile and successful military aircraft of World War Two, used in a variety of rolesde havilland mosquito, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - britain -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Squadron Signal Publications, B-29 Superfortress, 2008
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - united states...-and-the-dandenong-ranges b-29 superfortress world war 1939-1945 - aerial ...A mainly pictorial account of the B-29 Superfortress.ill (maimly col), p.80.non-fictionA mainly pictorial account of the B-29 Superfortress.b-29 superfortress, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - united states -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, Elleston Trevor, Squadron airborne, 1957
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - fiction...-and-the-dandenong-ranges world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - fiction ...In the summer of 1940, the Battle of Britain rages in the skies over southern England. Nineteen-year-old Pilot Officer Peter Stuyckes arrives at RAF Westhill and is immediately put to the test. Based on the author's own service as an RAF Flight Engineer, Squadron Airborne unfolds over one unforgettable week that summer, depicting the work of the many ground crew and other staff with intensity and brilliance as they support the Few in their fight against the Luftwaffe.p.254fictionIn the summer of 1940, the Battle of Britain rages in the skies over southern England. Nineteen-year-old Pilot Officer Peter Stuyckes arrives at RAF Westhill and is immediately put to the test. Based on the author's own service as an RAF Flight Engineer, Squadron Airborne unfolds over one unforgettable week that summer, depicting the work of the many ground crew and other staff with intensity and brilliance as they support the Few in their fight against the Luftwaffe. world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - fiction, battle of britain - fiction -
Monbulk RSL Sub BranchBook, JV Hewes, The high courts of heaven: A story of the R.A.F in the Battle for Britain, 1942
... world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - fiction...-and-the-dandenong-ranges battle of britain - 1940 - fiction world war 1939 ...A fictional account of the RAF involvement in the Battle of Britainp.152.fictionA fictional account of the RAF involvement in the Battle of Britain battle of britain - 1940 - fiction, world war 1939-1945 - aerial operations - fiction
