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Author:   Colin Pateman
Publisher:   Fonthill Media Ltd
Imprint:   Fonthill Media Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.468kg
ISBN:  

9781781555194

ISBN 10:   1781555192
Pages:   208
Publication Date:   23 June 2016
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgements; Introduction; The River Kwai; Japanese Politics and Alliances; Invasion of Burma; The Fight from India in Wellington Bombers; The Fight from India in B-24 Liberators 1944; Thailand to Burma Japanese Railway Network; The Fight from India in B-24 Liberators 1945; 159 Squadron Pathfinder Bridge Busting; 159 Squadron Japanese War Crimes; Appendices: I Eastern Air Command Personnel Structure; II Map of Burma; III Detailed Interpretation Report Burma-Thailand Railway; IIIa Appendix to Interpretation Report; IV Chronological Sequence of Allied Aerial Attacks upon the Bridges on the River Kwai; V Listing of Commonwealth and British Air Crew who participated in finally destroying the Bridges on the River Kwai 24 June 1945; VI Gallantry Awards to a number of 159 Squadron recipients 1944-1945; VII Campaign Stars and Medals for service over Burma; VIII Gallantry Awards allocated to Heavy Bomber Squadrons over Burma; Bibliography and References.

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""Much of the material in the book derives from official records, personal logbooks and the accounts of the aircrews themselves. It will undoubtedly prove useful to those interested in military aviation and the history of WWII.""-- ""Aviation History"" (1/1/2018 12:00:00 AM)

Much of the material in the book derives from official records, personal logbooks and the accounts of the aircrews themselves. It will undoubtedly prove useful to those interested in military aviation and the history of WWII. -- (01/01/2018)

Author Information

Colin Pateman lives in the South of England having spent his working life as a Police Officer, retiring after 32 years' service. His key roles were as a handler of specialist search dogs, a Home Office qualified instructor and later trained by the Royal Engineers to qualify as a Police Search Advisor. Colin is an avid collector of aviation memorabilia and gains great satisfaction from gathering and preserving personal accounts of pilots and aircrews of the Second World War. His other aviation related publications by Fonthill include 'Goldfish Caterpillars and Guinea pigs', 'Unwanted Hero', 'Unshackled Spirit' and 'Glorious in Solitude'.

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