{"product_id":"we-landed-by-moonlight-secret-raf-landings-in-france-1940-1944-by-hugh-verity","title":"WE LANDED BY MOONLIGHT: Secret RAF Landings in France 1940-1944 by Hugh Verity","description":"\u003cp\u003eWE LANDED BY MOONLIGHT: Secret RAF Landings in France 1940-1944\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eby Hugh Verity\u003cbr\u003e\npreface by Monsieur Jacques Maillet\u003cbr\u003e\nforeword by Air Chief Marshal Sir Lewis Hodges\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eDESCRIPTION\u003cbr\u003e\nISBN: 9780947554750\u003cbr\u003e\nFormat: small softcover\u003cbr\u003e\nPublished: Crecy Publishing 2000, revised 2010\u003cbr\u003e\nSize (mm): 155 w x 235 h x 15 d\u003cbr\u003e\nPages: 272\u003cbr\u003e\nSKU: A5\/2604\/0675\/B935\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eABOUT\u003cbr\u003e\nDescribes operations which profoundly influenced the modern history of France, and, ultimately, of Britain as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHugh Verity flew many of the missions recounted in this book and was probably the most outstanding pick-up pilot of them all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFor most of the second World War the RAF flew small aircraft into Occupied France at night, landing and taking off in total secrecy. Their mission was to transport agents to and from France to support the activities of the French Resistance and SOE. The chronicle of these operations tells an extraordinary adventure story, full of danger for both agent and aviator involving clandestine radios, secret messages transmitted by the BBC, and maquis volunteers keeping armed guard against interference from inquisitive enemy soldiers.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eIncludes monochrome images.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eCONDITION\u003cbr\u003e\nNear new with only light shelf wear on covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eREMARKS\u003cbr\u003e\nScarce locally\u003cbr\u003e\nSee our other listings on the subject.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Unicorn Bookshop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55452736028964,"sku":null,"price":59.95,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1013\/1901\/6740\/files\/imagescomingsoon.jpg?v=1787169984","url":"https:\/\/unicornbooks.co.nz\/products\/we-landed-by-moonlight-secret-raf-landings-in-france-1940-1944-by-hugh-verity","provider":"Unicorn Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}