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Fighter ace: the extraordinary life of Douglas Bader, Battle of Britain hero
by Sarkar, Dilip.
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BookPublisher: Amberley 2014ISBN: 9781445638195; 1445638193.Classification number: 920 BARSubject(s): Bader 1910-1982 | Fighter pilots -- Great Britain -- Biography | World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, BritishSubject: The story of Douglas Bader, the RAF fighter pilot who shot down twenty enemy fighters during the Second World War despite having lost both his legs, defies fiction. A fighter ace and highly decorated war hero, he became a household name in the 1950s thanks to the bestselling book and blockbuster film 'Reach for the Sky' which charted his wartime exploits. Indeed, his name remains the one the general public associate most with the Battle of Britain.
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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| Book - Adult Paperback | Southport Library | Adult Non-Fiction | 920 BAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 002875354X |
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The story of Douglas Bader, the RAF fighter pilot who shot down twenty enemy fighters during the Second World War despite having lost both his legs, defies fiction. A fighter ace and highly decorated war hero, he became a household name in the 1950s thanks to the bestselling book and blockbuster film 'Reach for the Sky' which charted his wartime exploits. Indeed, his name remains the one the general public associate most with the Battle of Britain.
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