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Freedom in the air : a Czech flyer and his aircrew dog / by Hamish Ross.
- Title
- Freedom in the air : a Czech flyer and his aircrew dog / by Hamish Ross.
- Author
- Ross, Hamish
- Publication
- Barnsley : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2007.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
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| Text | Request in advance | D786 .R667 2007 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- xi, 227 p., [16] p. of plates : ill.; 24 cm.
- Summary
- Freedom in the Air is the inspiring story of a Czech airman, Vaclav Robert Bozdech, and the Alsatian dog, Antis, that flew with him in Bomber Command during WWII. Field Marshall Wavell later pinned the ribbon of the PDSA's Dickin Medal, the animals' Victoria Cross, to Antis' collar for courage and outstanding service.
- Subjects
- Geschichte 1940-1949
- 1900-1999
- World War > (1939-1945)
- Biographies
- History
- Czechs > Great Britain > Biography
- Dogs > War use > Great Britain > History > 20th century
- Air pilots, Military > Great Britain > Biography
- Antis (Dog)
- Great Britain > Royal Air Force > Squadron, No. 311
- Bozděch, Václav R (Václav Robert)
- World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, Czech
- World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, British
- Dogs > War use > History > 20th century
- Air pilots, Military > Czech Republic > Biography
- Great Britain > Royal Air Force > History > 20th century
- Genre/Form
- Biographies
- History
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-220) and index.
- Processing Action (note)
- committed to retain
- ISBN
- 9781844155903 (hbk.)
- 1844155900 (hbk.)
- OCLC
- 137313536
- SCSB-12683435
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library