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Originally Posted by Cruver Collecter

I read these books over the last few months and was wondering if some the site members had read any of these titles. It is also a neat way to see if some of you may have some publications you might recommend. Here is a brief description of some of the books:

Title: Bloody Shambles
Bloody Shambles volume Two
Author: Christopher Shores and Brian Cull with Yasuho Izawa
Brief description: Both volumes go into Air Operations over South-East Asia from December 1941 thru April 1942. Great books covering opening stages of war in Pacific. I was really surprised by some of the airframes that were used during opening days of the war.

Title: Buffaloes Over Singapore
Author: Brian Cull with Paul Sortehaug and Mark Haselden
Brief description: RAF, RAAF, RNZAF and Dutch Brewsters in action over Malaya and the East Indies 1941-9142.

Title: Hurricanes Over Singapore
Author: Brian Cull with Paul Sortehaug
Brief description: RAF,RNZAF, and NEI Hurricanes in action over Singapore and the Netherlands East Indies during 1942.

Title: Hurricanes Over Tobruk
Author: Brian Cull and Don Minterne
Brief description: Hawker Hurricanes in the defensive role over Tobruk January-June of 1941.

Title: Doomed At The Start
Author: William H. Bartsch
Brief description: American Pursuit Pilots in the Philippines 1941-1942. I found all these books to be pretty high on the Wow Factor, but this book was a really impressive read.

Title: The Chianti Raiders
Author: Peter Haining
Brief description: Italian Air Force in the Battle of Britain. An interesting read on the ill prepared Italian forces during the Battle of Britain, that can be a little humorous at times at how poor their showing was.

I'll have to look into the 'bold' titles above. Thanks for the recommended lists.