{"product_id":"aces-isbn-9780785838340","title":"Aces","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAces\u003c\/i\u003e is a celebration of the bold fighter pilots who earned the accolade and joined the ranks of flying aces during World War II aviation combat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Since World War I, fighter pilots have been seen as a breed apart, fighting their battles high above the mud and muck of the battlefields—“knights of the air.” During World War II, tens of thousands of aircraft engaged in deadly dogfights in the skies over Europe, North Africa, and the Pacific. In this hellish battle for survival, \u003cb\u003ehundreds of pilots claimed five or more victories to become aces. These are their stories.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This informative history book includes a wealth of \u003cb\u003ebiographies of WWII’s most daring aerial knights\u003c\/b\u003e. Each major country in the war (and some of the minor ones) had Aces. You can learn about \u003cb\u003ewhere they came from\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewho they fought for\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ewho they were outside the cockpit\u003c\/b\u003e, and see their brave young faces that were ready for whatever the war threw at them. Packed with \u003cb\u003erare historical photos\u003c\/b\u003e as well as \u003cb\u003emodern images\u003c\/b\u003e to see how their work impacted history, \u003ci\u003eAces\u003c\/i\u003e paints a full picture of these featured flyers.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Among aviation warfare, the title of “ace” sets some above the rest. While it technically \u003cb\u003emarks the pilots as having five enemy kills in aerial combat\u003c\/b\u003e, it means a lot more than that in military circles. On the battlefield, they were enemies, diametrically opposed, but when they were firmly planted on the ground, they were respected colleagues.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLearn all about the daring men of valor from:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUS Army Air Forces, US Navy, and US Marines\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBritish Commonwealth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGermany\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Soviet Union\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePoland\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJapan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eItaly\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnd other Allied and Axis forces\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e This fascinating account of the greatest pilots of World War II is a great gift for the history buff in your life and an excellent way to fall into history.","brand":"Chartwell Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44892753101029,"sku":"NP9780785838340","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/472d246a-9e9c-45df-9f15-ab4700e1a77c.jpg?v=1767818932","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/aces-isbn-9780785838340","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}