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I have written/co-written 9 books of various types on the Messerschmitt 110. This is the second time that one has gone to a second edition. Here's the covers of the others: And this is the first edition (1995) of the one to be...

Berlin was a really cool place. The allied powers (France, US, Russians and Brits) took turns guarding him 1 month at a time. I did one month at Spandau. He died about 6 months later and they were worried that Spandau would become a shrine to...

Hess's flight was May 1941. This book covers only 1940.

1. I don't think so. 2. A German edition would be up to the publisher. 3. I leave sales figures to the publishers. The above comments are not intended to be flippant. I just pass the completed work(s) to the publisher, and do a final proof-read...

Congratulations mate, what a great achievement.

Good luck with the new book. Did you know that Junkers now produce some nice Kettles? https://www.junkerswatches.co.uk/?srsltid=AfmBOop8FVIA7gn1y21r1t_nzkG0GucuRV7gKzUjpgZCmcsbbo8FlllE

Well done pal. 🥂

Because of the human detail, the realities, a duty to the person behind the orders. And being reminded of that moment decades later, the sadness and the waste.

@Rita_Poon You gave a 'wow' to my accont of the attack on Manston on 14th August 1940. Of the two crews shot down, only one survived, Ewald Schank. I tracked him down in the 1980s, and he very kindly gave me this account of his being shot down...

On a serious note, this is the account I received from Sgt Townshend of 600 Squadron who was based at Manston during the Battle of Britain: This is the attack on Manston airfield on 14th August 1940: “Once again we were blessed with good weather...

Well done @Old Blue 2 No small achievement

Thanks. T'is a long slog. Been doing the research for 45 years. This is the second second-edition of the nine books I have written/co-written on the Messerschmitt 110...

The Lion the witch and the IKEA unit

Publisher announced it today. Here's the link to their website: https://wingleader.co.uk/books/zerstorer/ And the publicity blurb if you do not want to click on the link:

Frank Darcy & Gerry Glover both from St. Johns school, Kirkdale.