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London: Arco Publishers Ltd., 1955. 191pp., unpaginated b/white plates throughout (all called-for plates extant). Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over mildly bumped spine. Plain blue boards splotched and bumped. A small, original seller's sticker affixed to front pastedown, a nondescript inscription on ffep., noticeable foxing on both endpapers and textblock edges. Art-illustrated (no ack.) dustjacket edgeworn, with jagged nips, discolouring, and a price-clipped flap. The exciting stories of co-operation between the R.A.F. and the French Resistance Movement, with a freedom raid on Amiens Prison in February, 1944. The raid was known as 'Operation Jericho'. Contents include: Prelims., Part 1/ Colonel Livry-Level. Part 2/ Remy. Appendix 1/ M. Raymond Vivant. Appendix 2/ M. Heannot. Book weight approx. 430g. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. First Edition.. Hardcover and Dustjacket. Good/Good.
GATES BURST OPEN by Remy and Colonel Livry-Level
by Remy and Colonel Livry-Level
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GATES BURST OPEN
by Remy and Colonel Livry-Level
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(Subject: Intelligence, Espionage, Reconnaissance & Electronic Warfare) Small tears on d/w. Light foxing on page edges.Stories of co-operation between the RAF and the French Resistance during the years of occupation. Told in full is the story of the raid on Amiens Prison - Operation Jericho - in which an attacking force of Mustangs and Mosquitoes, using precision bombing literally brought down the walls allowing scores of political prisoners and others awaiting death to escape before the Gestapo reinforcements arrived. The raid was lead by Group Captain Charles Pickard who paid with his life for this heroic and gallant act. (Published: 1955) (Publisher: Arco Publishing ) (Pagination: 191pp illustrations) (Condition: Good in d/w) UL-XXXXXX
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- Keywords Intelligence, Espionage, Reconnaissance & Electronic Warfare Small tears on d/w. Light foxing on page edges.Stories of co-operation between the RAF and the French Resistance during the years of occupation. Told in full is the story of the raid on Amie
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THE GATES BURST OPEN
by Livry-Level, Colonel, and Remy
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The Gates Burst Open
by Colonel Livry-Level & Remy [Pamela French (trans.)]
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London: Arco, 1955. 1st edition. Nice Copy. octavo. dust jacket 192pp., b/w plates, appends., Stories of co-operation between the RAF & the French Resistance movement. a powerful account of the attack on Amiens prison in 1944 by RAF mosquitoes which freed large numbers of Resistance fighters awaiting execution
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