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41 Squadron RAF is one of the oldest RAF Squadrons in existence,
having celebrated its 95th Anniversary in 2011. The unit has seen
service from the First World War through policing duties in the
Middle East in the 1930s, throughout the Second World War, and more
recently in the First Gulf War. Sadly, however, its history has
never been written. Blood, Sweat and Valour is the first
comprehensive study of this gallant squadron, concentrating on its
Second World War activity between August 1942 and May 1945 with a
specific emphasis on the men who earned the enviable reputation the
squadron still enjoys today. Blood, Sweat and Valour recounts the
unit's role within battles, operations, offensives and larger
strategies, and details experiences made by the pilots and ground
crew participating in them. The squadron's actions are often
revealed for the first time, through records that have hitherto
never been available. Sources include over 350 documents from 41
Squadron's archives, and thousands of pages of data from over 250
National Archives files and hundreds of references from the London
Gazette, major periodicals, books and websites from across the
globe in both English and German. Personal sources also include 35
pilots' logbooks, 40 personal accounts and interviews.
Formed in 1916, 41 Squadron is one of the oldest Royal Air Force
squadrons in existence. The unit saw service in the First World
War, on Policing Duties in the Aden Protectorate during the 1930s,
throughout the Second World War, and more recently in the First
Gulf War and Yugoslavia. Until now, however, its History has not
been written. Following the success of Blood, Sweat and Valour,
focusing on the period August 1942 to May 1945, Blood, Sweat and
Courage now completes the narrative of 41 Squadron's Second World
War activity, concentrating on its operations between September
1939 and July 1942. Author Steve Brew recounts the unit's role
within battles, operations, and larger strategies, and details
experiences made by the pilots and ground crew participating in
them. The Squadron's actions are often revealed for the first time,
through records that have previously not been available. Brew
evokes the feeling of the period, portraying not only a factual
account but also one that captures the colour of life on a Second
World War fighter squadron, with a balance between material of a
documentary nature and narrative action, intertwining fact with
personal recollections, serious events with humour, and sobering
statistics with poignant afterthought.
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