Sir Basil Edward Embry (1902–1977)
Autor(a) de Wingless Victory
About the Author
Obras por Sir Basil Edward Embry
Associated Works
Escape-or die: authentic stories of the R.A.F. Escaping Society (1952) — Prefácio, algumas edições — 111 exemplares
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Data de nascimento
- 1902-02-28
- Data de falecimento
- 1977-12-07
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- United Kingdom
- Local de nascimento
- Gloucestershire, England, UK
- Educação
- Bromsgrove School
- Organizações
- Royal Air Force
Membros
Críticas
Estatísticas
- Obras
- 3
- Also by
- 1
- Membros
- 78
- Popularidade
- #229,022
- Avaliação
- 3.6
- Críticas
- 1
- ISBN
- 5
- Línguas
- 1
Shot down during the German blitzkreig in 1940 he became the first RAF POW to escape from the Germans and return to duty in England. Command of a night fighter wing in the Battle of Britian period followed, then a senior appointment with the Desert Air Force, Command of Number Two Bomber Group which made the pin-piont low-level attacks on Gestapo HQ in Copenhagen and Amiens Prison in France. Post-War he became C-in-C of Fighter Command and when he retired in 1955, with the rank of Air Chief Marshal, was C-in-C Allied Air Forces Central Europe, a NATO appointment. After retirement he settled in New Zealand.His is an action-packed story, covering many of the most historic and memorable events for the RAF.… (mais)