Dogfight: The Greatest Air Duels of World War II -::- Edited by Tony Holmes lands on the shelves of my shop.
Oxford: Osprey Publishing, 2013, Hardback in dust wrapper.
Contains: Black & white photographs; Colour photographs; Colour drawings; Maps; Tables; Glossary; Cutaways; Photographic end papers & blanks;
From the cover: World War II saw the perfection of the piston-engined fighter and the emergence of the fighter pilot as modern warfares glamorous elite. From the Battle of Britain to the last duels over defeated Japan, armadas of high-performance aircraft shaped history in single combat. In the skies above a world at war, individual skill, technical edge and superior tactics all deter…
Very Good+ in Good+ Dust Wrapper. Dust wrapper has a short, discrete, tear to the foot of the upper panel, now wrapped in a removable protective sleeve.
Grey boards with Gilt titling to the Spine. 352 pages. Index. Bibliography. 10″ x 7¾”.