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Last Hope: The Blood Chit Story (Schiffer Military History) Hardcover – April 24, 1997

by R. E. Baldwin (Author), Thomas Wm McGarry (Author)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 29 ratings
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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 Chit. Illustrated with the most comprehensive collection of color photographs of Blood Chits and related evasion aids ever assembled, it provides readers an unparalleled opportunity to discover the beauty and variety of these lifesaving artifacts of war. In addition to Blood Chits, a number of the beautiful theater-made souvenir patches in the form of Blood Chits are also illustrated. This definitive history of Blood Chits from their infancy at the dawn of the air age through their maturity at the close of World War II was compiled from accounts provided by more than fifty veteran airmen and intelligence officers from around the world, and from more than seventy formerly classified government documents. Last Hope is a thoroughly annotated and fully illustrated journey into the secretive world of air crew evasion and escape aides for the casual reader and serious researcher alike, and is a valuable resource for the military and aviation enthusiast, collector, researcher, and museum curator.
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  1. Print length
    224 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Schiffer Publishing
  4. Publication date
    April 24, 1997
  5. Dimensions
    9 x 1 x 11.5 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0764302221
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0764302220
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Schiffer Publishing; Annotated edition (April 24, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0764302221
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0764302220
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 3.55 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 9 x 1 x 11.5 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 29 ratings

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4.6 out of 5 stars
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Fredschwan
5.0 out of 5 stars a really great book
Reviewed in the United States on June 6, 2011
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This is a really great and important book. It includes much information that is not available anywhere else! I know quite a bit about blood chits, but I learned a great deal. Beyond that, the book includes information on many other aspects of escape and evasion items. Of great importance is the information on escape purses. These were packets of local paper money (and a sometimes coins) to be used in emergencies. As little as there is available on blood chits, they are well documented and reported upon compared to the wallets. Sure, I would like to know more about these great items, I have never found another word on them. Here there are discussions and pictures! The same can probably be said about language phrase books an other items too.
My only complaint about this marvelous book is the large format. I would rather have a smaller book (with more pages). These large books are beautiful and show off the images, but they are harder to read. If it is not clear, I highly recommend this book.
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Carl Weidenburner
5.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars
Reviewed in the United States on September 26, 2021
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Very good value
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Timothy A. Windon
5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful Book, Wonderful Service.
Reviewed in the United States on August 17, 2017
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Wonderful book! Very detailed. Condition better than stated by the seller for a used book. (I couldn't tell the difference between this one or a new one). Very happy with this purchase.
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VikingWolf
5.0 out of 5 stars GREAT BOOK!!!
Reviewed in the United States on November 15, 2018
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A MUST HAVE for any Army Air Corps collector or an E&E collector. Great detailed photos
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Dan
5.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2019
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I love this book
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4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States on July 22, 2015
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interesting and apparently well researched.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for flying tiger collectors
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Great book for flying tiger collectors
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3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
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Fantastic reference book. Unfortunately my copy came a bit damaged on corners.
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James
2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly packaged, scratched cover
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2022
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Poorly packaged, scratched cover. Book looks good otherwise but it’s a shame that this looks like it’s been sandpapered
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2.0 out of 5 stars Poorly packaged, scratched cover
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 30, 2022
Poorly packaged, scratched cover. Book looks good otherwise but it’s a shame that this looks like it’s been sandpapered
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Wes Krause
5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended!!!!
Reviewed in Canada on June 1, 2017
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Incredibly detailed and concise. High quality photography, with excellent descriptions.
Highly recommended!!!
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Andreas Ebbersmeyer
5.0 out of 5 stars Die Bibel der Blood-Chits
Reviewed in Germany on August 2, 2013
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Es ist schon interessant, die Entwicklungsstufen der Überlebens-Papiere und späteren -Aufnäher mit einer Vielzahl von Fotos nähergebracht zu bekommen. Ein klasse Buch.
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