Ralph Barker Bücher

The intriguing and complex story of Captain 'Bill' Lancaster, pioneer flyer of the twenties and thirties.

This text tells the story of the most star-studded of fighter squadrons, the RFC, and its part in all the major battles of World War I, from Bloody April 1917, when the squadrons suffered enormous casualties, through Third Ypres and Passchendaele to the chaotic retreat from Ludendorff's offensive.

The narrative delves into the intense strategic and military challenges faced by Winston Churchill and his commanders following their victory in the Battle of Britain. As they shift focus to the Battle of the Atlantic, the book explores the complexities of naval warfare, the impact of U-boat threats, and the critical decisions that shaped the outcome of this pivotal conflict in World War II. It highlights the resilience and determination required to secure supply lines and maintain the fight against Axis powers.

The Last Blue Mountain is the heart-rending true story of the 1957 expedition to Mount Haramosh in the Karakoram range in Pakistan. An avalanche leaves four young climbers stranded in a snow basin, desperately endeavouring to avoid an icy grave. Ralph Barker's book is a mountaineering classic about friendship and fortitude in the face of tragedy.

Combining the thrill of vintage aviation with the intensity of high-speed racing, this book offers a captivating blend of entertainment and gravity. It explores the daring feats of pilots and their machines, set against a backdrop of competition and peril. The narrative promises not only excitement but also a serious examination of the risks involved in these breathtaking pursuits.

Recounts one of the greatest sea stories of World War II. It is the story of how George Binney, a 39 year-old civilian working in neutral Sweden when Norway was overrun by the Germans in 1940, set about running vital cargoes of Swedish ball-bearings and special steels to Britain through the blockaded Skagerrak, where German air strength was dominant and where the Royal Navy dare not trespass. Despite Admiralty gloom and in the face of political objections that were overcome by Binney's persistence, five ships carrying a year's supply of valuable materials for the expanding British war industries were successfully sailed to Britain in January 1941. A following attempt was not as successful and ended when six ships were sunk or scuttled. But then came the saga of the Little Ships, the motor gunboats flying the Red Duster that operated out of the Humber to and from the Swedish coast in the winter of 1943/44, defying the strengthened German defenses and the wrath of severe weather.