Last Hope: The Blood Chit Story (Schiffer Military History) [Hardcover]

Thomas Wm. McGarry (Author), R.E. Baldwin (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1, 1997 | Series: Schiffer Military History

Last Hope is the story of the often heroic by governments to provide their aerial warriors with the tools to evade capture when forced down in enemy controlled territory, as told by the most visible and visually stunning artifact of this effort, the Blood

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing, Ltd. (April 1, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764302221
• ISBN-13: 978-0764302220
• Product Dimensions: 11.4 x 8.7 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #600,730 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Definitive Chit Book, April 7, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Last Hope: The Blood Chit Story (Schiffer Military History) (Hardcover)

Mr. Baldwin is by far the most knowledgable authority when it comes to Blood Chits and Escape and Evasion kits.

More than just a great reference "Last Hope" is a must have for collectors of Blood Chits and other WWII CBI militaria.

Wish there were more books out about this subject.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXCELLENT MONOGRAPH, May 6, 2003

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Iain Williams "Iain D. Williams" (Hobart, Tasmania Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Last Hope: The Blood Chit Story (Schiffer Military History) (Hardcover)

Lost Hope is an excellent account of the history, development and vagrancies of the different aviation survival chits used by the allied air forces during World War Two. The book is exceptionally well written and jammed full of factual information, aviation accounts, chit construction materials, chit styles, stamps and issue numbers. The colour photographs are superb with very high detail. There is a lot of information as well as photographs. If you are a collector of chits, or are interested in their development and history, then this book is a definitive account. I highly recommend this book.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Tremendous reference book, October 22, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Last Hope: The Blood Chit Story (Schiffer Military History) (Hardcover)

As someone who has collected edged weapons, medals, and sundry militaria, this ranks as one of the best reference books that I have come across. The images are fantastic, and the text is well-written to boot! The author describes the history of the blood chit and documents the chits used by the Allies during WW2. A very good resource for the collector and an interesting coffee table book for those who aren't militaria collectors at heart.