The Resource Australia's few and the Battle of Britain, Kristen Alexander
Australia's few and the Battle of Britain, Kristen Alexander
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The item Australia's few and the Battle of Britain, Kristen Alexander represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
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- Summary
- Jack Kennedy (Sydney), Stuart Walch (Hobart), Dick Glyde (Perth), Ken Holland (Sydney), Pat Hughes (Cooma and Sydney), Bill Millington (Adelaide), John Crossman (Newcastle) and Des Sheen (Canberra): eight Australian Spitfire and Hurricane pilots of the Battle of Britain. Only one survived. During the summer and autumn of 1940, the Luftwaffe launched their campaign to gain superiority over the RAF, especially Fighter Command. The result was the first major battle of World War II (or any war) fought entirely in the air. The Luftwaffe's defeat by 'The Few' marked a turning point in the Allies' favour. The Battle of Britain is one of the most significant battles of the war, and until now, the role of the Australian 'Few' has received little attention. Kristen Alexander gives a personal account of eight Australian participants, drawing heavily on primary source material and original research. She follows these young men from childhood, through their education, training, personal relationships and flying careers, to death in combat (in the case of seven of the eight men), and beyond that to commemoration
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xiii, 409 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781742234151
- Label
- Australia's few and the Battle of Britain
- Title
- Australia's few and the Battle of Britain
- Statement of responsibility
- Kristen Alexander
- Subject
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- trueAustralian
- trueAustralia
- World War (1939-1945)
- Military operations, Aerial -- Australian
- trueBritain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940
- Britain, Battle of (Great Britain : 1940)
- Air pilots, Military
- Air pilots, Military -- Australia -- Biography
- trueBiography
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Great Britain
- trueGreat Britain
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Australian
- trueMilitary campaigns
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Jack Kennedy (Sydney), Stuart Walch (Hobart), Dick Glyde (Perth), Ken Holland (Sydney), Pat Hughes (Cooma and Sydney), Bill Millington (Adelaide), John Crossman (Newcastle) and Des Sheen (Canberra): eight Australian Spitfire and Hurricane pilots of the Battle of Britain. Only one survived. During the summer and autumn of 1940, the Luftwaffe launched their campaign to gain superiority over the RAF, especially Fighter Command. The result was the first major battle of World War II (or any war) fought entirely in the air. The Luftwaffe's defeat by 'The Few' marked a turning point in the Allies' favour. The Battle of Britain is one of the most significant battles of the war, and until now, the role of the Australian 'Few' has received little attention. Kristen Alexander gives a personal account of eight Australian participants, drawing heavily on primary source material and original research. She follows these young men from childhood, through their education, training, personal relationships and flying careers, to death in combat (in the case of seven of the eight men), and beyond that to commemoration
- Biography type
- collective biography
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1963-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Alexander, Kristen
- Dewey number
- 940.544941
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- portraits
- plates
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Britain, Battle of (Great Britain : 1940)
- World War (1939-1945)
- Military operations, Aerial
- Air pilots, Military
- World War, 1939-1945
- Military campaigns
- Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940
- World War, 1939-1945
- Air pilots, Military
- Australia
- Great Britain
- Label
- Australia's few and the Battle of Britain, Kristen Alexander
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-395) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
-
- cartographic image
- still image
- cartographic image
- Control code
- 000052546094
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- xiii, 409 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781742234151
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, portraits
- Label
- Australia's few and the Battle of Britain, Kristen Alexander
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 363-395) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Content category
-
- cartographic image
- still image
- cartographic image
- Control code
- 000052546094
- Dimensions
- 25 cm.
- Extent
- xiii, 409 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781742234151
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps, portraits
Subject
- Air pilots, Military
- Air pilots, Military -- Australia -- Biography
- trueAustralia
- trueAustralian
- trueBiography
- Britain, Battle of (Great Britain : 1940)
- trueBritain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940
- trueGreat Britain
- trueMilitary campaigns
- Military operations, Aerial -- Australian
- World War (1939-1945)
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, Australian
- World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Great Britain
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