THE DAM BUSTERS

ESCAPE OR DIE: TRUE STORIES OF HEROIC ESCAPE IN THE SECOND WORLD WAR

The heroism of the servicemen who dared to defy their captors in this volume is matched only by that of the underground movements and ordinary civilians who helped the escapees in these stories of daring, invention and doggedness against the odds. From the account of the Spitfire pilot left for dead by an execution squad in Sicily to the story of the air gunner forced to blag his way across the Baltic, every one is an unputdownable classic.

REACH FOR THE SKY

Douglas Bader was a legend in his lifetime and remains one today 100 years after his birth. A charismatic leader and fearless pilot he refused to let his severe disability (loss of both legs in a flying accident) ground him. Bader, the hero, was at times a difficult over-bearing man, but his strengths far outweighed his weaknesses and his place in the annuals of British history is secure.