Combat and Command: The Story of an Airman in Two World Wars - 1st Edition/1st Printing
Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Very Good in Very Good dust jacket
Edition: First Edition; First Printing
Publisher: New York: Simon and Schuster, c1966.
Combat and Command: The Story of an Airman in Two World Wars - 1st Edition/1st Printing
A first edition/first printing in Very Good condition with aging to the rubbed boards and an owner's name inked on the front flyleaf in an alike dust-jacket that is scuffed with soiling and a price sticker on the rear.
As a young man, Douglas Kirtleside served in both World Wars. In Combat and Command, he tells the story of his experiences as an airman in the First World War and then as a commander in the Second World War. Kirtleside provides a unique perspective on both wars, as well as on the development of air power. He provides a vivid account of combat and the challenges of command in a rapidly changing world.; 8vo; 806 pages; TBC FSA.
Price: $45.00
