Force Benedict
$38.25
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
10 November 2014
Summary
Second World War fighter pilot Eric Carter is one of only four surviving members of a secret mission, code-named ‘Force Benedict’. Sanctioned by Winston Churchill in 1941, Force Benedict was dispatched to defend Murmansk, the USSR’s only port not under Nazi occupation. If Murmansk fell, Soviet resistance against the Nazis would be hard to sustain, and Hitler would be able to turn all his forces on Britain…
Force Benedict was under the command of New Zealand-born RAF Wing Commander Hen…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781444785142 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1444785141 |
| Author: | Eric Carter, Anthony Loveless |
| Publisher: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Imprint: | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 10 November 2014 |
| Weight: | 239g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 24mm |
| Series: | Extraordinary Lives, Extraordinary Stories of World War Two |
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A gripping tale about the British airmen who helped to turn the tide against the Nazis on the Eastern Front.– Daily Express
A gripping tale about the British airmen who helped to turn the tide against the Nazis on the Eastern Front. - Daily Express
About The Author
Eric Carter
Eric Carter saw service defending the skies over England and, towards the end of the war, in India and Burma fighting against the Japanese, following his role in the defence of Murmansk. After World War II, Eric forged a successful career in electrical engineering and continued to fly as a private pilot.
Most recently, he was awarded the Arctic Star following a long-fought campaign for a medal to recognise those who risked their lives in the Arctic during World War II.
Antony Loveless is an author and journalist specialising in aviation and defence matters. He was Bureau Chief in Baghdad for the London Press Service during the second Iraq war and since then has worked on RAF projects in the UK and Afghanistan. His previous books include SWEATING THE METAL and THE RAF TYPHOON MANUAL. He lives in Belfast.
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