Spitfire Saga – felttoget i Nederland/Fred – Bind 7

(Spitfire Saga – The Campaign in The Netherlands/Peace – Volume 7)

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Tilbudspris Kr. 490,- (normalt Kr. 545,-) + porto

On offer for NOK 490,- (normally NOK 545,-) + postage

Språk/Language:     

Norsk/Engelsk Norwegian/English

In English: Chapter summaries, photo captions, combat reports, quotes from English sources, lists of aircraft and personnel.

Forfatter/author:    

Cato Guhnfeldt (non-fiction)

Format/Size:                             

30,1 x 22,5 cm. (A4), innbundet m. omslag: Vekt: 2,098 kilo

30,1 x 22,5 cm. (A4), hard bound with dust cover. Weight: 2,098 kilo.

Innhold/Content:     

376 sider, 600 fotografier (hvorav 25 i farger), liste over fly, flyvere/bakkefolk, personregister.

376 pages, 600 photographs, lists of aircraft, pilots/ground personnel, index of names

ISBN:                               

97882998071-6-6

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KRIGSVINTER, SEIER OG HJEMKOMST

Syvende og siste bind i Spitfire Saga-serien omhandler det siste halvåret av historien til Norges to jagerskvadroner under 2. verdenskrig, fa 22. Desember 1944 til 22. Mai 1945. Under trusselen om en tysk motoffensiv feiret 132 (N) Wing julen 1944 på Woensdrecht, dens første base i Nederland. Med ladd gevær og stålhjelm gikk mannskapene rundt juletreet og sang Deilig er jorden. Så fulgte 29. desember , da 331 Skvadron alene mistet fire flyvere men også skjøt ned 15-16 tyske fly. 1. januar fulgte det tyske motangrepet på mange av de alliertes flyplasser.

               Vinterkulde og passerende V-1 bomber i lav høyde rett over leiren medførte en stor påkjenning, særlig for bakkemannskapene. Samtidig kom snøen som gjorde det både surt og kaldt der jagerflyene for en stor del måtte vedlikeholdes utendørs.

               På vingens neste base Schijndel ble personellet først innkvartert i  et kloster før de på ny tok teltene i bruk. Her økte flyvertapene dramatisk. 332 Skvadron ble særlig hardt rammet. Så fulgte de alliertes krysning av Rhinen. I fritiden foretok personellet utflukter fra Twente til bl.a. nylig befridde områder og byer i Tyskland. 21. april 1945 var siste dag med krigsinnsats for jagerskvadronene. Snart bar det tilbake til England, gamlebasen North weald og seiersfeiring i London, Epping og Edinburgs gater. 22. mai krysset de norske jagerflyene Nordsjøen, mellomlandet på Sola før det bar rundt kysten til Gardermoen flyplass der de bl.a. ble tatt i mot av kronprins Olav.

Description:

Winter war, victory and home-coming

The seventh and final volume of «Spitfire Saga» contains the final half year of the history of Norway’s two fighter squadrons during the 2nd World War, from December 22nd 1944 until May 22nd 1945. Under the threath of a German offensive 132 (Norwegian) Wing celebrated Christmas 1944 at Woensdrecht, their first base in the Netherlands. With loaded rifles and a steel helmet the crews walked around the Christmas three singing «Deilig er jorden» (Lovely is the Earth). Then followed December 29th, when 331 Squadron alone lost four pilots but also shot down 15–16 aircraft. On January 1st followed the German air attack on several Allied airfields. Winter coldness and passing V1 Flying Bombs at low altitude above their camp resulted in great strain, especially for the ground crews. At the same time snow fell making it both sour and cold as the fighter aircraft for the most part were serviced out-door.

               At the Wing’s next base Schijndel the personnel was first accommodated in a monestery before tents again were put to use. Here the losses of pilots again rose dramatically. 332 Squadron was hit particularely hard. Then followed the Allies crossing of the Rhine. During their free time at Twente the personnel made excursions to newly liberated areas and towns in Germany. April 21st saw the last operations of the fighter units. Soon there was the return to England and the former Air Station of RAF North Weald, with victory celebrations in London, Epping and the streets of Edinburgh. On May 22nd the Norwegian fighters crossed the North Sea, had a stop-over at Sola airfield/Stavanger before they continued along the coast to Oslo/Gardermoen where they were received by Crown Prince Olav.