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The Chianti Raiders: The Extraordinary Story of the Italian Air Force in the Battle of Britain
 
 

The Chianti Raiders: The Extraordinary Story of the Italian Air Force in the Battle of Britain (Hardcover)

by Peter Haining (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 224 pages
  • Publisher: Robson Books Ltd; illustrated edition edition (26 Aug 2005)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1861058292
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861058294
  • Product Dimensions: 23.4 x 16.2 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 330,647 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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    #30 in  Books > History > World History > World War II 1939-1945 > Countries > Italy
    #43 in  Books > History > Military History > Battles & Campaigns > Battle of Britain

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In this account of the Battle of Britain, Peter Haining tells the story of Italian-led air raids on England, the fighter pilot with Mafia connections, eyewitness testimonies from civilians and RAF squadrons, as well as crashes, imprisonments and escapes.

About the Author
Former newspaper reporter, magazine editor and publishing executive Peter Haining became a full-time writer in the Seventies. He is the author of the successful Robson books 'The Flying Bomb War - Contemporary Eyewitness Accounts of the German V1 and V2 Raids on Britain' (1861055811), 'Sweeney Todd' (1861055870), 'Where the Eagle Landed' (1861057504) and 'The Jail That Went To Sea' (186105727X). Haining lives in Suffolk.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Fascinating Read, 29 Sep 2008
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Peter Haining has written a colourful summary of the Corpo Aero Italiano's forays into British skys during the Autumn/Winter of 1940 through to the Spring of the following year. Battling against the weather over the channel, not to mention the ever vigilant RAF, and flying inferior equipment the Italian pilots and aircrew met with very limited success.

After setting the political and military scene behind the Regia Aeronautica, the author uses firsthand accounts from the CAI and RAF pilots as well as those civilians affected by the raids to shed some light on a subject which has received very little coverage elsewhere.

A selection of interesting black and white photographs serve to complement the written text.
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