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FOSTER, R. W. Tally Ho! From the Battle of Britain to the Defence of Darwin by Wing Commander R W Foster DFC AE with Norman Franks. viii, 216p., bibliog., illus., index. London: Grub Street, 2008. ISBN:9781906502263.
An entertaining collection of stories and reminiscences brought together by the well-known historian Norman Franks. A member of the RAFVR, Foster was called up in September 1939. By September 1940 he was in the thick of the fighting over southern England. After a spell as an instructor his squadron went to Darwin and took part in its defence throughout 1943, flying the first Spitfire to down a Japanese aircraft. He returned to the UK in 1944 and served in a RAF public relations unit and administrative posts until his demob in 1947.
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Biography; The Eastern Fleet Holds the Line; The Royal Air Force;
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A Bibliography of Japanese Books on the Burma Campaign: War in Burma 1942-1945. xv, 112p. Tokyo: All Burma Veterans Association of Japan, 2000.
A comprehensive guide covering everything from official histories to personal accounts. Although most of the text is in Japanese, titles and many details are also given in English. There is some peripheral material on naval matters.
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Bibliographies; The Eastern Fleet Holds the Line; Victory over Japan;
Abbreviations | |
AHR | American Historical Review |
Alb | Albion |
alt | alternate |
Am Nep | American Neptune |
AQ & DJ | Army Quarterly and Defence Journal |
ASLIB | Association of Special Libraries and Information Bureaux |
BIHR | Bulletin of the Institute of Historical Research |
Can His Rev | Canadian Historical Review |
Can J His | Canadian Journal of History |
comp | Compiled by |
DAI | Dissertation Abstracts International |
EcHR | Economic History Review |
ed | editor or edited by |
EnHR | English Historical Review |
HisAHR | Hispanic American Historical Review |
HJ | Historical Journal (Cambridge Historical Journal) |
His Res | Historical Research |
His Tod | History Today |
Intell & Nat Sec | Intelligence and National Security |
IJ Mar His | International Journal of Maritime History |
IJ Nau Arch | International Journal of Nautical Archaeology |
IHR | International History Review |
intro | introduction |
J Am His | Journal of American History |
J Asian His | Journal of Asian History |
JBS | Journal of British Studies |
J Cont His | Journal of Contemporary History |
J Econ His | Journal of Economic History |
JI & CH | Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History |
J Mar Res | Journal for Maritime Research |
J Mil His | Journal of Military History |
J Mod His | Journal of Modern History |
JRUSI | Journal of the Royal United Service Institution or Institute |
J Soc His | Journal of Social History |
JSAHR | Journal of the Society for Army Historical Research |
J Stra Stu | Journal of Strategic Studies |
J Trans His | Journal of Transport History |
J Wor His | Journal of World History |
MM | Mariner's Mirror |
Mil Aff | Military Affairs |
NHS | Naval History Symposium (USNA) |
NMM | National Maritime Museum |
Nav Rev | Naval Review |
NWCR | Naval War College Review (US) |
Nel Dis | Nelson Dispatch |
NIP | Naval Institute Press |
Nor Mar | Northern Mariner |
Pac His Rev | Pacific Historical Review |
P & P | Past and Present |
Traf Chron | Trafalgar Chronicle |
trans | translated by |
UP | University Press |
USNIP | United States Naval Institute Press |
Vic Stu | Victorian Studies |
War & Soc | War and Society |
War in His | War in History |
W&MQ | William and Mary Quarterly |
WSS | World Ship Society |
RFA | Royal Fleet Auxiliary |
NIP | Naval Institute Press |
RAN | Royal Australian Navy |