ACE098: Spitfire Aces of North Africa and Italy

Author
Andrew Thomas

Author
Chris Davey

About this book
Although most famous for their role in the Battle of Britain, many Spitfire squadrons also served in the Mediterranean theatre, aiding the Allied victories in North Africa and later in the invasion of Italy. Numerous pilots, both Royal Air Force and South African Spitfire squadrons, made ace during these engagements. This book tells their story.

Contents

• Introduction
• Chapter One – Desert beginning
• Chapter Two – Operation Torch and beyond
• Chapter Three – Landing in Sicily
• Chapter Four – Slow grind up of Italy
• Chapter Five – Southern France and the Balkans
• Chapter Six – Valediction
• Appendices

Paperback; April 2011; 96 pages; ISBN: 9781849083430