Steve Brew
25th November 2012, 09:54
Dear fellow forumites
I'm pleased to announce the release of my history of 41 Squadron, covering the war years August 1942-May 1945, titled "Blood, Sweat and Valour". It will be launched in London on 15 December - just in time for Christmas!
ISBN - 978-1-78155-193-6
Publisher - Fonthill Media
RRP - £35.00
"Formed in 1916, 41 Squadron is one of the oldest Royal Air Force squadrons in existence. The unit saw service in the First World War, on Policing Duties in the Aden Protectorate during the 1930s, throughout the Second World War, and more recently in the First Gulf War and Yugoslavia. Until now, however, its History has not been written.
Blood, Sweat and Valour is the first comprehensive study of this illustrious squadron, concentrating on its wartime activity between August 1942 and May 1945. The work examines the unit’s role within battles, operations, offensives and larger strategies, and details experiences made by the pilots and ground crew participating in them.
The Squadron’s actions are often revealed for the first time, through records that have previously not been available. The author has drawn heavily on unpublished primary sources, including a large number of logbooks, interviews and personal accounts. 41 Squadron’s own archive was made exclusively available to him for the purpose of writing this work.
Blood, Sweat and Valour evokes the feeling of the period, portraying not only a factual account but also one that captures the colour of life on a Second World War fighter squadron, with a balance between material of a documentary nature and narrative action, intertwining fact with personal recollections of events, serious events with humour, and sobering statistics with poignant after-thought.
Blood, Sweat and Valour is borne of deep and emotive sentiment, expressed by the pilots and their families, which is also embedded in the culture of today’s 41 Squadron, to remember every man and to give him his rightful place in history."
Further information on the book can be obtained at http://brew.clients.ch/BSV.htm
Any forumites who would like to attend the launch at the RAF Club in London on 15 December would be most welcome; several are already coming. Please contact me off board if you would like to come.
Regards
Steve
I'm pleased to announce the release of my history of 41 Squadron, covering the war years August 1942-May 1945, titled "Blood, Sweat and Valour". It will be launched in London on 15 December - just in time for Christmas!
ISBN - 978-1-78155-193-6
Publisher - Fonthill Media
RRP - £35.00
"Formed in 1916, 41 Squadron is one of the oldest Royal Air Force squadrons in existence. The unit saw service in the First World War, on Policing Duties in the Aden Protectorate during the 1930s, throughout the Second World War, and more recently in the First Gulf War and Yugoslavia. Until now, however, its History has not been written.
Blood, Sweat and Valour is the first comprehensive study of this illustrious squadron, concentrating on its wartime activity between August 1942 and May 1945. The work examines the unit’s role within battles, operations, offensives and larger strategies, and details experiences made by the pilots and ground crew participating in them.
The Squadron’s actions are often revealed for the first time, through records that have previously not been available. The author has drawn heavily on unpublished primary sources, including a large number of logbooks, interviews and personal accounts. 41 Squadron’s own archive was made exclusively available to him for the purpose of writing this work.
Blood, Sweat and Valour evokes the feeling of the period, portraying not only a factual account but also one that captures the colour of life on a Second World War fighter squadron, with a balance between material of a documentary nature and narrative action, intertwining fact with personal recollections of events, serious events with humour, and sobering statistics with poignant after-thought.
Blood, Sweat and Valour is borne of deep and emotive sentiment, expressed by the pilots and their families, which is also embedded in the culture of today’s 41 Squadron, to remember every man and to give him his rightful place in history."
Further information on the book can be obtained at http://brew.clients.ch/BSV.htm
Any forumites who would like to attend the launch at the RAF Club in London on 15 December would be most welcome; several are already coming. Please contact me off board if you would like to come.
Regards
Steve