I have just received a copy of "Forgotten Heroes" being a record of Police Gallantry Awards in the Lancashire County Palatine by Stephen Wilson. A really superb book available on Amazon.
A couple of contemporary things for a quid each today. 1942 small arms pamphlet & profusely illustrated 1940 RAF book, seemingly aimed at getting kids interested. Chapter titles like 'A Career For Men', and some of the colour plates are lovely. Rarely has a Fairey Battle looked so racy.
With only 10% of their bombs getting within 5 miles of the target*, it's not surprising the RAF expected the war to last... * or whatever the statistic was.
Having read most of it now, you're a ghastly fifth collumnist trying to undermine what is apparently the best thing ever to have happened in the world of REAL MEN ever. And no returns.
That's Flying Officer Dan Dare's Fairey Battle isn't it ? I do like those hand-coloured Wimpeys though
Sounds entirely plausible that the major bomb manufacturers had a secret hand in designing the RAF bomb sights. If you happen to be a conspiracy theorist........................
What's your line here, Canuck ? The RAF with a hell of a lot of Canadian crews, bombed more accurately than anyone else (and from a lower altitude)
I'm so relaxed, I'm almost horizontal as it happens...Blame it on the Trappist Triple. I was actually contemplating that I haven't had a book-buying problem for several weeks but my 1940 photograph problem continues unabated. I'm not quite sure why I bought this one. The March 1939 registration was visble on eBay..Maybe it was the homo-erotic aspect ?
I haven't bought any books in a while, but I did just finally receive two post-war photos of the Archer... very pleased with that
Ammunition-related training at (according to the description when they went up on eBay) Kinmel camp in Wales. Maybe this will be the "first bite" of photo collection which leads me to spending tons of money on photo collecting!
Bit of a theme this week. Trojan Horses & phantom armies. Both appear pretty decent so far. And there might have been a little pile of Grub Street aviation memoirs in Tesco's charity book heap, but I'll say no more on them 'cos I'm definitely focusing more. Probably. Sort of.
See this thread for context. 15th/19th Hussars 14 September 1944 This action is mentioned in my book: "The road to Valkenswaard, and the men who fought for it". I also have the diary you mention. If I can help in any way just send me a PM of email at: info@valkenswaardwarcemetery.nl