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No Glory Without Effort : Pas De Gloire Sans Effort
Paperback Edition: 1
The true story, in English and French, of a New Zealand pilot who gave his life to save the lives of others.
Flight Lieutenant Noel Stokes fought to a tumultuous end to save his crew and the French villagers below his bucking, burning Lancaster bomber. How did such an experienced pilot end up in such a situation? Was it just bad luck, or were there other forces beyond his command? What else was waiting in that night?
Will we ever know who the German night-fighter was?
What was the womens role?
Why were flowers so important? And bicycles?
What was the role of the Resistance fighters?
Why is this so important 75 years on?
Pages : 112
Publisher : Clerestory Press
Publication date : 2019
Subjects: Non-fiction, Published in New Zealand, New Zealand, NZ History, NZ Biography & True Stories