Escape to Victory

Stewart Ross

Description

Mixing fiction with facts

Sujets

• World War II
• History
• Fiction
• Segunda Guerra Mundial
• HIStory: Past, Present and Future, Book I
• Seconde Guerre mondiale

Informations

• Publié par: Read Zone
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2021
• Nombre de lectures: 3
• EAN13: 9781783227730
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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ESCAPE TO VICTORY
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First published in this edition 2018

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ESCAPE
TO VICTORY
Stewart Ross
CONTENTS
TO THE READER

THE STORY SO FAR

TIMELINE

Chapter 1 | THE PLANE IN THE MEADOW
Philippe Artus, a pilot in the French airforce at the start of World War II, escapes German fighter planes and lands his aircraft in a meadow.

Chapter 2 | YOU MUST GO, PAPA!
Philippe and his family discuss whether he should remain in France or flee to England where he can continue fighting.

Chapter 3 | ESCAPE!
Having decided to try and fly to England, Philippe takes off and flies towards the Channel.

Chapter 4 | IN THE DRINK
After a fight with enemy planes, Philippe runs out of fuel and comes down in the Channel.

Chapter 5 | MEMBER OF THE ROYAL AIR FORCE
Philippe is rescued by the Royal Navy and trains as a pilot in Britain’s Royal Air Force (RAF). He learns that France has surrendered to the Germans.

Chapter 6 | ‘WELCOME, FROGGIE!’
After finishing his training, Philippe is sent to RAF Hornchurch in Essex. The other pilots welcome him warmly.

Chapter 7 | SCRAMBLE!
The Battle of Britain begins, but Philippe is not allowed to fly with his squadron because his English is not good enough.

Chapter 8 | THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN
Philippe is finally allowed to fly in combat, and performs with great skill and bravery. Shot down, he has a dream.

THE HISTORY FILE

NEW WORDS
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