We kept Britain flying : diary of an RAF mechanic in World War II / Leonard F. Guttridge ; edited by Vivien J. Olsen and Jan K. Herman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Guttridge, Leonard F., 1918-2009, author.

Contributor:

Olsen, Vivien J., editor.

Herman, Jan K., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Guttridge, Leonard F., 1918-2009--Diaries.

Guttridge, Leonard F.

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.

World War, 1939-1945.

Aviation mechanics (Persons)--Great Britain--Biography.

Aviation mechanics (Persons).

Great Britain. Royal Air Force--Non-commissioned officers--Biography.

Great Britain.

Great Britain. Royal Air Force--Military life.

World War, 1939-1945--Great Britain.

World War, 1939-1945--Africa, North.

World War, 1939-1945--Personal narratives, British.

Great Britain. Royal Air Force.

Armed Forces--Military life.

Armed Forces--Non-commissioned officers.

Military operations, Aerial--British.

North Africa.

Genre:

Biographies

Diaries

Personal narratives -- British

Physical Description:

vii, 227 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

Other Title:

Diary of an RAF mechanic in World War II

Place of Publication:

Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2023]

Summary:

"Corporal Leonard Guttridge was among the many unsung heroes of the Battle of Britain-the Royal Air Force mechanics and armorers who patched bullet holes, repaired engines, refueled empty tanks and replenished ammunition, enabling outnumbered pilots to return to the skies. His journal, written in tiny notebooks, at moments under enemy fire, chronicles the battle and its human toll, and portrays the tenacity of the RAF ground crews without whom the British could not have defeated the German Luftwaffe."-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes index.

ISBN:

9781476693361

1476693366

OCLC:

1371138877

Publisher Number:

99994914560