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The Big Show: The Classic Account of WWII Aerial Combat
Written by Pierre Clostermann
Narrated by Julian Elfer
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Pierre Clostermann DFC was one of the oustanding Allied aces of the Second World War. A Frenchman who flew with the RAF, he survived over 420 operational sorties, shooting down scores of enemy aircraft while friends and comrades lost their lives in the deadly skies above Europe.
The Big Show, his extraordinary account of the war, has been described as the greatest pilot's memoir of WWII.
The Big Show, his extraordinary account of the war, has been described as the greatest pilot's memoir of WWII.
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- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Having read many excellent books on WWII combat, I consider “The Big Show” by Pierre Clostermann the most detailed and best written.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Excellent insight of what these galant young men went through. All the stress and emotions and how they gave their lives or managed to survive. An excellent recount of life on the edge.