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Warlike sketches, 1939-1945

documentary heritage
  • Other Name

    War like sketches, 1939-1945 (Alternate title)

  • Description

    "This first hand account of the day to day life of a WWII Air Observation Post pilot is authentic and full of action. As an artillery officer the author observed and directed the fire of up to three regiments at a time while he piloted a small RAF plane over the front lines from the battle of Monte Cassino to the Gothic Line and on to action with Montgomery's 21st Army Group in Holland."--Amazon.co.uk.

  • Place
  • Other Id

    D811 MAC (Library of Congress Call Number)

    87807 (Cat ID)

    87658 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

Images and documents

Images

Catalogue

  • Object Type
  • Name/Title
    Warlike sketches, 1939-1945
  • Other Name

    War like sketches, 1939-1945 (Alternate title)

  • Primary Maker

     Arrol Macfarlane (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
  • Place
  • Date
    1955
  • Physical Description

    328 pages : illustrations, facsimiles, maps, portraits ; 23 cm

  • ISBN/ISSN
    978153112718
    1537112716
  • Language
    English
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Edition/State/Version
    2016 edition
  • Subject Category
  • Content
    The why and the wherefore -- joining up and initial training in England and Wales -- fourteen months in Scotland -- air observation post training -- to North Africa to join 657 Air OP Squadron -- flight from Algeria to Italy -- into action at Cassino -- from Cassino to the Arezzo Front -- the Arezzo Battle and the capture of Florence -- the Gothic Line battle -- the Ravenna Front -- move to Northwest Europe -- with the Occupation Forces in Germany -- the way home -- glossary -- war travels -- about the 2016 edition -- list of maps and photographs -- index.
  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: World War Two; Second World War; Macfarlane, Arrol; World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British--Biography]

    Original typeritten (sic) text copyright ©1955 by Arrol Macfarlane (1911-1998). Printed edition copyright ©2016 David Arrol Macfarlane and Peter Macfarlane.--Title page verso. Includes index.

  • Subject Notes
    "Born in Argentina of Scots descent, Arrol Macfarlane volunteered for WWII service. This account of his experiences was begun at the end of the war while he was serving with the occupation forces in Germany. After serving for over 5 years he returned to Argentina where he married and had two sons. He died in 1998 aged 87"--Amazon.co.uk.
  • Collection Type
    General Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    06 Dec 2024
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