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    1917 Eagles Fall
    1918 We Will Remember Them
    From Arctic Snow to Desert Sand
    Ebook series6 titles

    The British Ace Series

    By Griff Hosker

    4.5/5

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    About this series

    The story of a young soldier who joins the cavalry to fight in France in 1914. After the horrors of a cavalry charge against machne guns he transfers to the R.F.C where he becomes a gunner and observer. Eventually he becomes a pilot and shows a flair for aerial combat. Set against the backdrop of England in 1914 it shows the contrast between life in England and the brutal war in Flanders.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherGriff Hosker
    Release dateJun 15, 2017
    1917 Eagles Fall
    1918 We Will Remember Them
    From Arctic Snow to Desert Sand

    Titles in the series (6)

    • 6

      From Arctic Snow to Desert Sand
      From Arctic Snow to Desert Sand

      From Arctic Snow to Desert Sand

      Griff Hosker
      4/5 - 1 rating
      4/5 - 1 rating

      Set in the early days of the RAF, WW1 ace Bill Harsker is taken from the fields of France to other postings in the post war world of 1918. Based on actual events, Bill is sent to help fight the Bolsheviks in the Baltic before being ordered to the rebellion in Egypt where he must learn an array of new skills for war in a time of peace.

      Set in the early days of the RAF, WW1 ace Bill Harsker is taken from the fields of France to other postings in the post war world of 1918. Based on actual events, Bill is sent to help fight the Bolsheviks in the Baltic before being ordered to the rebellion in Egypt where he must learn an array of new skills for war in a time of peace.

    • 1917 Eagles Fall
      1917 Eagles Fall

      1917 Eagles Fall

      Griff Hosker
      5/5 - 2 ratings
      5/5 - 2 ratings

      The battle of Arras is about to begin and the new German fighters will rule the skies in what will become Bloody April when the Royal Flying Corps begin to lose pilots and crews in huge numbers. 41 Squadron become the one hope on the Arras front and Bill, Gordy and Ted have to fight for their lives against the new Albatros and Baron Manfred Von Richthofen. A graphic snapshot of the war in 1917.

      The battle of Arras is about to begin and the new German fighters will rule the skies in what will become Bloody April when the Royal Flying Corps begin to lose pilots and crews in huge numbers. 41 Squadron become the one hope on the Arras front and Bill, Gordy and Ted have to fight for their lives against the new Albatros and Baron Manfred Von Richthofen. A graphic snapshot of the war in 1917.

    • 1918 We Will Remember Them
      1918 We Will Remember Them

      1918 We Will Remember Them

      Griff Hosker
      5/5 - 2 ratings
      5/5 - 2 ratings

      It is late 1917 and the war still grinds on. The Sopwith Camels are holding their own against the German war machine and then they meet the Fokker Triplane and the pilots of the RFC began to fall. As the war drifts into 1918 the Germans have one last throw of the dice and come within a whisker of the sea. It is up to Bill, Gordy and Ted to lead their young pilots in a last desperate attempt to halt the grey wall of steel. With a dramatic climax during bloody September in 1918 the final book in the British Ace series shows how the squadron emerges from four bloody years of war.

      It is late 1917 and the war still grinds on. The Sopwith Camels are holding their own against the German war machine and then they meet the Fokker Triplane and the pilots of the RFC began to fall. As the war drifts into 1918 the Germans have one last throw of the dice and come within a whisker of the sea. It is up to Bill, Gordy and Ted to lead their young pilots in a last desperate attempt to halt the grey wall of steel. With a dramatic climax during bloody September in 1918 the final book in the British Ace series shows how the squadron emerges from four bloody years of war.

    • 1916 Angels over the Somme
      1916 Angels over the Somme

      1916 Angels over the Somme

      Griff Hosker
      5/5 - 3 ratings
      5/5 - 3 ratings

      It is the beginning of the Somme Offensive and thousands of British and French soldiers are about to assault the German lines. The RFC comes of age as they sweep the German Fokkers from the skies. When the Germans retaliate with their new and deadly Albatros fighters the pendulum swings in favour of the Germans and Bill and 41 Squadron find themselves with their backs to the walls.

      It is the beginning of the Somme Offensive and thousands of British and French soldiers are about to assault the German lines. The RFC comes of age as they sweep the German Fokkers from the skies. When the Germans retaliate with their new and deadly Albatros fighters the pendulum swings in favour of the Germans and Bill and 41 Squadron find themselves with their backs to the walls.

    • 1914
      1914

      1914

      Griff Hosker
      5/5 - 3 ratings
      5/5 - 3 ratings

      The story of a young soldier who joins the cavalry to fight in France in 1914. After the horrors of a cavalry charge against machne guns he transfers to the R.F.C where he becomes a gunner and observer. Eventually he becomes a pilot and shows a flair for aerial combat. Set against the backdrop of England in 1914 it shows the contrast between life in England and the brutal war in Flanders.

      The story of a young soldier who joins the cavalry to fight in France in 1914. After the horrors of a cavalry charge against machne guns he transfers to the R.F.C where he becomes a gunner and observer. Eventually he becomes a pilot and shows a flair for aerial combat. Set against the backdrop of England in 1914 it shows the contrast between life in England and the brutal war in Flanders.

    • 1915 Fokker Scourge
      1915 Fokker Scourge

      1915 Fokker Scourge

      Griff Hosker
      5/5 - 4 ratings
      5/5 - 4 ratings

      The story of the FE 2b; the Gunbus. First Lieutenant Bill Harsker and his squadron come up against the deadly Fokker monoplane. While many other squadrons are decimated the Gunbuses give the fledgling RFC hope. When a new commanding officer takes over the squadron and imposes impossible rules lives are lost and Bill has to face a court martial. All of the gains they have made are threatened by a martinet. The novel spans the end of 1915 and the start of 1916. It shows the harsh realities of life on the Western Front, in the air and the problems of the civilians back home.

      The story of the FE 2b; the Gunbus. First Lieutenant Bill Harsker and his squadron come up against the deadly Fokker monoplane. While many other squadrons are decimated the Gunbuses give the fledgling RFC hope. When a new commanding officer takes over the squadron and imposes impossible rules lives are lost and Bill has to face a court martial. All of the gains they have made are threatened by a martinet. The novel spans the end of 1915 and the start of 1916. It shows the harsh realities of life on the Western Front, in the air and the problems of the civilians back home.

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