The Gates Burst Open. Translated by Pamela Search. With a Foreword by Air Chief Marshal Sir Basil E. Embry, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.

Published by London: Arco Publishers Limited, ., 1955

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Octavo, blue boards (hardcover), gilt letters, 191 pp. Fine with bookplate; in a Very Good dust jacket with lightly rubbed edges and slightly darkened spine. From dust jacket: Here are exciting stories of co-operation between the R.A.F. and the French Resistance Movement during the years of the occupation. And here, in full, is the story of the memorable raid on Amiens prison in Frebrary, 1944, led by Group Captain Charles Pickard, D.S.O., D.F.C. His attacking force of Mosquitoes and Mustangs flew in low to the attack on the prison, where hundreds of political prisoners were awaiting death or deportation. With masterly precision the R.A.F. dropped their bombs, demolishing the walls of the prison. By the time Gestapo reinforcements had arrived on the scene, dozens of Resistance prisoners had been able to make their escape. Aviation, Military History, European History. nslic.

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Title
The Gates Burst Open. Translated by Pamela Search. With a Foreword by Air Chief Marshal Sir Basil E. Embry, K.C.B., K.B.E., D.S.O., D.F.C., A.F.C.
Author
Remy and Colonel Livry-Level.
Publisher
London: Arco Publishers Limited, .
Publication year
1955
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We are a family run shop that has served book lovers for nearly fifty years. We have recently moved to larger quarters in Dade City - a town in central Florida known for its antiques stores and comfortable cafes. We specialize in Florida History and Americana, but carry a broad range of general used and secondhand books, and a small gallery of prints and maps. We offer certified appraisal services, and are members of the Antiquarian Booksellers' Association of America, The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers, and the Florida Antiquarian Booksellers' Association. We invite you to visit our webpage: http://www.OldFloridaBookStore.com. If you're a lover of old books, you may enjoy articles we've posted to our blog: http://www.OldFloridaBookStore.blogspot.com.

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