Spitfires Over Sicily - The crucial role of the Malta Spitfires in the Battle of Scily, January - August 1943 - Hardcover

Cull, Brian; Malizia, Nicola; Galea, Frederick

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1902304322 ISBN 13: 9781902304328

Publisher: Grub Street Publishing, 2000

Synopsis

On July 1943, British and American amphibian and airborne forces began landing in Sicily. The plan, codenamed Operation Husky, fixed Malta as the launching site for the fighter and fighter-bomber offensive. "Spitfires over Sicily" provides a day-by-day historical account of Malta Spitfire operations, leading up to and during the invasion, interspersed with personal accounts of some of those involved. Illustrated with up to 100 photographs including Spitfires of many of the squadrons involved, their pilots and adversaries, this account features Spitfires versus Messerschmitts and Macchis plus RAF and USAAF versus JG53 and JG77 and Italians. It also includes USAAF's 31st Fighter Group and a host of personal accounts.

About this title

About the Author:

Brian Cull is a highly respected Grub Street author with past publications such as Hurricanes over Tobruk, Hurricanes over Malta, Spitfires over Sicily and Buffaloes over Singapore to his credit.

About this edition

• Publisher: Grub Street Publishing
• Publication date: 2000
• ISBN 10: 1902304322
• ISBN 13: 9781902304328
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 240