Heroes of the Skies

Informationen zum Autor Lord Ashcroft, KCMG, is an international businessman, author and philanthropist. He has a life-long interest in bravery and gallantry medals. His collection of Victoria Crosses - the largest in the world - and George Crosses can be seen in the Lord Ashcroft Gallery, alongside other similar decorations owned by, or in the care of, the Imperial War Museum in London. He is also a Trustee of the Imperial War Museum Foundation Ltd, Vice Patron of the Intelligence Corps Museum and a principal benefactor to the Bomber Command Memorial, donating £1 million to the cause. The author's royalties from each of his books on gallantry have been donated to military charities. Klappentext Tells the gripping tales of derring-do of eighty men rewarded for their bravery in skies in the First World War, Second World War and beyond. Zusammenfassung The fourth book in Ashcroft's Heroes series tells the extraordinary stories behind his collection of British and Commonwealth flying gallantry medals.

Product details

• Authors: Michael Ashcroft, Michael A. Ashcroft, Ashcroft Michael
• Publisher: Headline
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 06.06.2013
• EAN: 9780755363902
• ISBN: 978-0-7553-6390-2
• No. of pages: 480
• Dimensions: 141 mm x 200 mm x 32 mm
• Series: Heroes
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Philosophy, religion > Biographies, autobiographies; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; History, HISTORY / Military / General, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Aviation & Nautical, Air forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space