Lost Voices Series

Battle of Britain

In the summer of 1940, the British frontlines were the skies above southern England. Spitfires and Hurricanes took on the might of the Luftwaffe, and its feared Messerschmitt fighters, dogfighting high above civilians watching on in awe.

Hitler was determined to invade Britain and close down the Western Front for good. But his plan – Operation Sea Lion – could not begin while the RAF could still harry an invasion fleet. It had to be broken.

Up to five times a day, the pilots of RAF Fighter Command scrambled to meet the inbound Luftwaffe. At one point, every available British fighter plane was airborne – Britain threw literally everything into the fight, and was tested to the very limits. Against all odds 'The Few', as they came to be known, bought Britain's freedom – many with their lives.

Dambusters Raid

The Dambusters raid was one of the most iconic missions of the Second World War.

Three dams along Germany’s Ruhr Valley, which powered the nation’s industrial war effort, were the target. To overcome the torpedo nets and other defences, Barnes Wallis invented the ‘bouncing’ bomb to skim along the surface of the reservoirs before breaching the dam walls.

617 Squadron was chosen to deliver them. On the night of 16–17 May 1943, nineteen specially modified Lancaster bombers left Britain. Weeks of training under absolute secrecy were put to the test.

Here, acclaimed oral historian Max Arthur has gathered together the voices of the Lancaster crews as well as the German civilians who endured the attack, compiling a unique picture of how the mission unfolded, and the devastation it caused.

Falklands War

On 2 April 1982, Argentina invaded and occupied the Falkland Islands. Britain was quick to mobilise a task force and defend its territory, but the ensuing war, lasting over two months, would cost the British military 255 lives, seven ships and nine aircraft.

From the initial Argentine landing in Leith Harbour, to the sinking of HMS Ardent, Britain faced extreme adversity. However, despite the harsh realities of combat, the British task force maintained morale through humour, camaraderie and the close bonds they formed in the crucible of war.

Lost Voices of the Falklands War is the definitive oral history of the conflict, compiled by historian Max Arthur. Through a series of interviews, Arthur delivers a raw, unfiltered account of the violence and the emotional toll it took on the soldiers, sailors and airmen that fought.

• Author  -  Max Arthur
• Series / Key Character  -  Lost Voices
• Illustrated  -  No
• Age -  Adult
• ISBN  -  n/a
• Publisher  -  August Books
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• Format  -  Paperback
• Weight  -  285g
• Size  -  20 x 13 cm
  
• Pages  -  n/a
• RRP  -  £11.99 / £12.99

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