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From North Africa to the Arakan
Alan McGregor Peart
其他書名
The Engrossing Memoir of WWII Spitfire Ace
出版Casemate Publishers, 2012-09-20
主題Biography & Autobiography / MilitaryHistory / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / GeneralHistory / Military / Aviation & Space
ISBN19091667909781909166790
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=6dEcEAAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋An ace fighter pilot recounts his experiences fighting the Germans and the Japanese from Malta to Burma in this WWII combat memoir.

Born in New Zealand in 1922, Alan Peart always dreamed of becoming a Spitfire pilot. During the Second World War, he volunteered for the Royal New Zealand Air Force, and after distinguishing himself in training, joined the elite 610 Squadron. He served in numerous theaters of combat, from Italy and North Africa to India and Burma, where he took part of the Arakan Campaign. Operating from 'Broadway' airstrip, his was the only spitfire not destroyed during air strikes.

In this lively account, Peart puts readers in the cockpit as he achieves ace status in heated combat against both German Luftwaffe and the Japanese Army Air Force. He also details the appalling living conditions and the issues the aircrew faced living far from civilization. After miraculously surviving World War II, Peart became president of the Burma Star Veterans association.