Sell Back Your Copy
For a $2.96 Gift Card
Trade in
Have one to sell? Sell yours here
The Chianti Raiders: The Extraordinary Story of the Italian Air Force in the Battle of Britain
 
 
Tell the Publisher!
I'd like to read this book on Kindle

Don't have a Kindle? Get your Kindle here, or download a FREE Kindle Reading App.

The Chianti Raiders: The Extraordinary Story of the Italian Air Force in the Battle of Britain [Hardcover]

Peter Haining (Author)


Available from these sellers.


Textbook Student FREE Two-Day Shipping for Students. Learn more


Book Description

1861058292 978-1861058294 August 1, 2005
In this account of the Battle of Britain, Peter Haining tells the story of Italian-led air raids on England, the fighter pilot with Mafia connections, eyewitness testimonies from civilians and RAF squadrons, as well as crashes, imprisonments, and escapes.


Editorial Reviews

About the Author

Former newspaper reporter, magazine editor and publishing executive Peter Haining became a full-time writer in the Seventies. He is the author of the successful Robson books 'The Flying Bomb War - Contemporary Eyewitness Accounts of the German V1 and V2 Raids on Britain' (1861055811), 'Sweeney Todd' (1861055870), 'Where the Eagle Landed' (1861057504) and 'The Jail That Went To Sea' (186105727X). Haining lives in Suffolk.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Anova Books (August 1, 2005)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1861058292
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861058294
  • Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,813,680 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Discover books, learn about writers, read author blogs, and more.

Customer Reviews


There are no customer reviews yet.
Video reviews
Video reviews
Amazon now allows customers to upload product video reviews. Use a webcam or video camera to record and upload reviews to Amazon.



Inside This Book (learn more)
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
group captain, pilot officer, biplane fighters
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Battle of Britain, Regia Aeronautica, East Anglia, North Sea, Second World War, Corpo Aereo Italiano, First World War, Italo Balbo, English Channel, Antonio Bianchi, North Weald, Bill Lofts, Ernesto Bianchi, Air Marshal Fougier, Benito Mussolini, Great Yarmouth, Air Ministry, Spanish Civil War, Thames Estuary, Douglas Brown, North Africa, Thomas Potts, Squadron Leader Feruccio Vosilla, Orford Ness, Stapleford Tawney
Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
Search Inside This Book:


Tags Customers Associate with This Product

 (What's this?)
Click on a tag to find related items, discussions, and people.
 

Your tags: Add your first tag
 

Sell a Digital Version of This Book in the Kindle Store

If you are a publisher or author and hold the digital rights to a book, you can sell a digital version of it in our Kindle Store. Learn more

Customer Discussions

This product's forum
Discussion Replies Latest Post
No discussions yet

Ask questions, Share opinions, Gain insight
Start a new discussion
Topic:
First post:
Prompts for sign-in
 


Active discussions in related forums
Search Customer Discussions
Search all Amazon discussions
   
Related forums


Listmania!


Create a Listmania! list

So You'd Like to...


Create a guide


Look for Similar Items by Category


Look for Similar Items by Subject