Episodes & Studies Volume 2

Contents

• Aircraft against U-Boat — by H. L. Thompson
  • • [covers]
    • [frontispiece]
    • [title page] p. 1
    • [editorpage] p. 2
  • • BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC p. 3
    • COVERING THE NORTH AFRICAN LANDINGS p. 6
    • NORTH ATLANTIC PATROLS p. 10
    • HUNTING U-BOATS IN THE BAY OF BISCAY p. 24
    • WEST AFRICA and No. 490 (NZ) SQUADRON p. 29
  • • [backmatter] p. 31
    • BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES p. 32
• Early Operations with Bomber Command — by B. G. Clare
  • • [covers] p. 33
    • [frontispiece]
    • [title page] p. 1
    • [editorpage] p. 2
    • Early Operations with Bomber Command p. 3
  • • ATTACKS ON THE GERMAN FLEET
    • THE ‘PHONY’ WAR p. 4
    • THE FORMATION OF No. 75 (NZ) SQUADRON p. 6
    • THE CAMPAIGN IN NORWAY p. 7
    • THE FALL OF FRANCE p. 8
    • EARLY STRATEGIC BOMBING p. 27
    • THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN p. 29
    • THE CONTRIBUTION p. 31
  • • [backmatter]
    • BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES p. 32
    • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS p. 33
    • [backmatter]
• New Zealanders in the Battle of Britain — by N. W. Faircloth
  • • [covers]
    • [frontispiece]
    • [title page] p. 1
    • [editorpage] p. 2
    • [acknowledgment]
  • • PROLOGUE p. 3
    • THE STAGE IS SET
    • THE PHASES OF THE BATTLE p. 6
    • THE ALL-OUT BLOW AGAINST FIGHTER COMMAND p. 9
    • THE GREATEST DAY—15 AUGUST 1940 p. 10
    • THE ATTACK ON THE AIRFIELDS p. 12
    • THE SWITCH TO LONDON p. 24
    • THE EBB OF BATTLE p. 29
    • IN RETROSPECT p. 30
  • • BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES p. 32
    • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS p. 33
    • [backmatter]
• Leander — by S. D. Waters
  • • [covers]
    • [frontispiece]
    • [title page] p. 1
    • [editorpage] p. 2
  • • From Tropics to Sub-Antarctic p. 3
    • Leander on Foreign Service p. 4
    • Protection of Red Sea Convoys p. 6
    • Hunting Enemy Raiders p. 7
    • Escorting South Pacific Convoys p. 11
    • Night Action off Kolombangara p. 21
    • Leander Torpedoed p. 22
    • ‘Qui Patitur Vincit’ p. 25
    • Return to Harbour p. 29
  • • RECORD OF HMS LEANDER p. 31
      • First Leander p. 31
      • Second Leander
      • Third Leander
      • Fourth Leander
      • Fifth Leander
      • Crest and Motto
    • Biographical Notes p. 32
    • Acknowledgments p. 33
    • [backmatter]
    • [backmatter]
• Malta Airmen — by J. A. Whelan
  • • [covers]
    • [frontispiece]
    • [title page] p. 1
    • [editorpage] p. 2
  • • A MILITARY LIABILITY p. 3
    • THE FLYING-BOAT UNION p. 7
    • CUTTING THE AXIS SUPPLY LINES p. 10
    • SPITFIRES OVER MALTA p. 21
    • THE TORPEDO-BOMBERS ATTACK p. 25
    • OVER TO THE OFFENSIVE p. 28
  • • [backmatter] p. 31
    • BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES p. 32
    • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS p. 33
• Takrouna — by I. McL. Wards
  • • [covers]
    • [frontispiece]
    • [title page] p. 1
    • [editorpage] p. 2
  • • [chapter] p. 3
    • ATTACK p. 6
      • [section] p. 6
      • 23 Battalion captures Cherchir p. 11
    • INITIAL ASSAULT ON TAKROUNA p. 21
      • [section] p. 21
      • Reorganisation p. 23
      • The Struggle Continues on Takrouna p. 25
    • CONCLUSION p. 28
  • • BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES p. 31
    • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS p. 33
    • [backmatter]
    • [backmatter]
• Coastwatchers — by D. O. W. Hall
  • • [covers]
    • [frontispiece]
    • [title page] p. 1
    • [editorpage] p. 2
    • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
  • • Coastwatching p. 3
    • Pacific Coastwatching p. 4
    • The Manning of the Stations p. 5
    • Sighting Reports p. 7
    • Gilbert and Ellice Islands
    • The Southern Gilberts Occupied p. 26
    • The Pan Expedition p. 28
    • Coastwatchers in the Solomons p. 29
    • The Cape Expedition p. 30
    • The Record of the Service p. 33
• The Royal New Zealand Air Force in South-East Asia 1941–42 — by H. R. Dean
  • • [covers]
    • [frontispiece]
    • [title page] p. 1
    • [editorpage] p. 2
  • • Opposing the Japanese Landings p. 3
      • [section] p. 3
      • No. 62 (Bomber) Squadron p. 5
    • Fighter Operations p. 6
      • Nos. 243 and 488 Squadrons p. 6
      • First Combat Success and Casualty p. 10
    • Building the Airfields p. 19
      • No. 1 Aerodrome Construction Squadron p. 19
      • Evacuation of Singapore p. 22
    • Operations Over Burma p. 25
      • No. 67 Fighter Squadron p. 25
      • No. 113 Bomber Squadron p. 29
      • Fighter Operations p. 30
  • • BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES p. 32
    • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS p. 33
    • [backmatter]
    • [backmatter]
• ‘The Other Side of the Hill’
  • • [covers]
    • [frontispiece]
    • [title page] p. 1
    • [editorpage] p. 2
    • Acknowledgments
  • • I: Panzer Attack in Greece — by I. McL. Wards p. 3
    • II: Galatas — by W. E. Murphy p. 8
    • III: Ruweisat Ridge — by R. Walker p. 21
    • IV: The ‘Left Hook’ at El Agheila — by R. L. Kay p. 25
    • V: Panzer Grenadiers in the Senio Bridgehead — by A. G. Protheroe p. 29
• Special Service in Greece — by M. B. McGlynn
  • • [covers] p. 33
    • [frontispiece]
    • [title page] p. 1
    • [editorpage] p. 2
  • • GORGOPOTAMOS VIADUCT p. 3
      • [section] p. 3
      • Parachute Landing p. 4
      • Reconnaissance p. 7
      • Assembly Point and Attack p. 10
      • British Mission to the Greek Guerrillas p. 22
    • ASOPOS VIADUCT p. 23
      • [section] p. 23
      • Under the Viaduct p. 27
  • • Appendix I — Stott and Morton p. 29
      • [section] p. 29
      • Operation in Borneo p. 31
    • Appendix II p. 32
    • BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES
    • [backmatter]
    • SOURCES p. 33
    • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    • [backmatter]
• Point 175: The Battle of Sunday of the Dead — by W. E. Murphy
  • • [covers]
    • [frontispiece]
    • [title page] p. 1
    • [editorpage] p. 2
  • Point 175 p. 3
  • • SOURCES p. 33
    • ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
    • [backmatter]
    • [backmatter]
• Escapes — by D. O. W. Hall
  • • [covers]
    • [frontispiece]
    • [title page] p. 1
    • [editorpage] p. 2
    • Acknowledgments
  • • To Escape p. 3
    • Escape Organisation p. 4
    • Escape Equipment p. 5
    • Outside Help p. 6
    • Types of Escape p. 7
    • Escapes in Crete p. 11
    • Escapes in Greece p. 14
    • The Italian Armistice p. 21
    • Escapers in Switzerland p. 26
    • Escapes in Germany
    • The Luft Three Tunnel p. 29
    • Escapers in Yugoslavia p. 31
    • Escapes to China
    • Reprisals and Punishments p. 32
  • [backmatter] p. 33

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