false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1175447773m/515057.jpg 515057 3 <div>In honor of the 60th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, return to the exciting first days of air warfare and see how these early events ultimately shaped this seminal struggle. A stirring survey--led by a pilot who himself took part in the conflict--traces the battle's background from the defeat and destruction of the Kaiser's air force to the long days of 1940 when Spitfires and Messerschmitts fought to the death over England. The colorful, dramatic, and evocative stories tell of dogfights in the sky, ruthless political maneuvers, legendary heroes (like the "Red Baron")--and then show how all this led to the furious air combat that saved Britain from German invasion.<br></div> 503014 1971 Duel of Eagles: The Struggle for the Skies from the First World War to the Battle of Britain total:17|5:10|4:3|3:4|2:0|1:0| 17 74 23 3 0 0 false false Wed Aug 19 08:54:51 -0700 2009 Wed Aug 19 08:55:49 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu May 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 22:25:45 -0700 2008 Thu May 29 22:27:53 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu May 01 13:57:33 -0700 2008 Thu May 01 13:58:02 -0700 2008 5 0 true false Sun Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Sun Nov 29 02:46:27 -0800 2009 Sun Nov 29 02:47:09 -0800 2009 4 5 0 false false Sat Aug 22 05:40:37 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 22 05:40:37 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jul 27 05:49:19 -0700 2009 Mon Jul 27 05:49:21 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jun 22 21:57:25 -0700 2009 Mon Jun 22 21:57:29 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Jun 04 19:53:36 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 04 19:53:36 -0700 2009 0 0 false false Sat May 23 21:14:07 -0700 2009 Sat May 23 21:14:29 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Sun Mar 15 19:50:54 -0700 2009 Sun Mar 15 19:50:56 -0700 2009 5 0 false false Mon Jan 26 16:52:36 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 26 16:52:36 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Wed Jan 14 11:12:09 -0800 2009 Wed Jan 14 11:12:09 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Jan 12 10:41:46 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 12 10:42:06 -0800 2009 0 0 false false Mon Nov 17 14:39:11 -0800 2008 Mon Nov 17 14:39:16 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Fri Sep 26 09:14:18 -0700 2008 Fri Sep 26 09:14:18 -0700 2008 3 0 false false Tue Aug 12 16:05:05 -0700 2008 Tue Aug 12 16:05:05 -0700 2008 5 0 false false Thu Apr 03 15:08:24 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 03 15:08:24 -0700 2008 4 0 false false Wed Jan 16 15:06:05 -0800 2008 Wed Jan 16 15:06:05 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Tue Jan 15 08:52:03 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 15 08:52:03 -0800 2008 5 0 false false Sat Dec 08 11:27:36 -0800 2007 Sat Dec 08 11:27:36 -0800 2007 http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=515057