From the very outset of the Second World War, the importance of winning the battle of the skies was demonstrated as a mix of air superiority and armoured strength, combined with the Third Reich's 'Blitzkrieg' strategy - a strategy that quickly enabled the Germans to conquer most of Western Europe. As the intensity of aerial resistance increased with the Battle of Britain, so did the evident skills of hundreds of pilots whose ability to successfully wage aerial warfare was to earn them the title of 'Fighter Ace'. From every nearly social background and nearly every allied country, stories emerged of heroism and the demonstration of continuous fighting skills as 'Aces' were born - pilots that included Jonnie Johnson, Robert Stanford Tuck, Douglas Bader, Eric Lock, Gerald Stapleton, Josef Frantisek, Marian Pisarek, 'Ginger' Lacey, Colin Gray, Pete Brothers and (Baron) John 'Max' Beaverbrook, to name just a few.

 

This book is part of a book series called Their Finest Hour .

There are 124 pages in this book. This book was published 2010 by Ravette Publishing Ltd .