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Freedom in the Air : A Czech Flyer and his Aircrew Dog
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Ross, Hamish.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Bozděch, Václav R. (Václav Robert).
- Bozděch, Václav R.
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Squadron, No. 311.
- Great Britain.
- Antis (Dog)--Aerial operations, British--20th century--Czech Republic--Biography.
- Antis (Dog).
- World War, 1939-1945--History--War use--Great Britain--Biography.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Air pilots, Military--Great Britain--Biography.
- Air pilots, Military.
- Air pilots, Military--Great Britain.
- Dogs.
- Czechs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (459 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Havertown : Pen and Sword, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This biography tells of the life of a Czech airman who escapes from the Nazi invasion, fights with the French and finally arrives in Britain to fly as an air-gunner with the RAF during World War II. He returns to his homeland after World War II but escapes back to the UK again when the communists gained control. Again he joins the RAF and rose to the rank of Warrant OfficerThe unique part of this is that from his time in France, throughout World War II and until half way through his second tour with the RAF he was inseparable from his Alsatian dog, an animal that became famous and was awarded
- Contents:
- Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Part I; CHAPTER ONE - Master Aircrew; CHAPTER TWO - Young Democracy; CHAPTER THREE - Another Flag; PART II; CHAPTER FOUR - Rebirth of an Air Force; CHAPTER FIVE - Night Bombing; CHAPTER SIX - Training School; CHAPTER SEVEN - Bridge of Sand; PART III; CHAPTER EIGHT - Laurels and Ashes; CHAPTER NINE - Path into Exile; CHAPTER TEN - Antis DM; CHAPTER ELEVEN - The Road Not Taken; PART IV; CHAPTER TWELVE - A Memoir; CHAPTER THIRTEEN - Gentleman of the Dusk; CHAPTER FOURTEEN - Distant Landfall; Notes; Bibliography; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781781594544
- 1781594546
- OCLC:
- 865331056
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