The Right of the Line: The Royal Air Force in the European War 1939-1945 (Wordsworth Military Library) [Paperback]

John Terraine (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 1998 | Series: Wordsworth Military Library

The Wordsworth Military Library covers the breadth of military history, including studies of individual leaders and accounts of major campaigns and great conflicts.

Product Details

• Paperback: 841 pages
• Publisher: Wordsworth Editions Ltd (July 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1853266833
• ISBN-13: 978-1853266836
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,496,071 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is THE overview history of the RAF in WW II., May 11, 1999

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Paul Johnston ([e-mail]) (Ottawa, Canada) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Right of the Line: The Royal Air Force in the European War 1939-1945 (Wordsworth Military Library) (Paperback)

The emminent British historian John Terraine has produced a compelling overview of the RAF in WW II. A hefty tome (800ish pages) it covers everything. It thus covers nothing in any great detail, but it is the one place where you can find at least mention of everything. Its also exhaustively researched, and not afraid to offer (sometimes idiosyncratic) commentary. This is not a book that you're likely to sit down and read cover to cover, but all students of the RAF in WW II need to have this on their shelf. Its particularly strong on the personalities (and their opinions) of the RAF's key commanders.