The Greatest Air Battle: Dieppe, 19th August, 1942 - Hardcover

Norman Franks is a respected historian and author. Previous titles for Pen and Sword include InThe Footsteps of the Red Baron (co-authored with Mike OConnor), The Fighting Cocks, RAF Fighter Pilots Over Burma, Dogfight, The Fallen Few of the Battle of Britain (with Nigel McCrery) and Dowdings Eagles. Over the course of his career, Frank has published some of the most compelling works on First World War fighter aviation, being one of the worlds leading authorities on the subject. He lives in Bexhill-on-Sea, East Sussex.

When Canadian and British troops made their attack against Dieppe harbour in 1942, they were supported by the largest array of RAF aircraft ever seen in World War II up to that time. This is a blow-by-blow account of the day on which the RAF fought one of its greatest air battles.