Devils in baggy pants ? (1 Viewer)

[TomB]

Devils in Baggy Pants......I read this book when I was at school.....it is about the American Airbourne...maybe the 82nd...cannot remember.....what I do remember is the author who went through some of the roughest fighting of the war was run over and killed by a car, long after the war....Has anyone read this book and could you tell me where I could buy it.....have not seen sight or sound of it since I read it....also a book called I few for the furhar (Hitler) and another battle of Britain book by Pierre Closterman ...cannot recall the title...spitfires etc.... they were the best WW2 air combat books I have read about fighter pilots....have read some beauties on B17,s....these are 3 great books I would love to own and read again ...anyone have a clue where I may find them ?...cheers TomB

 

[lancer]

Devils in Baggy Pants......I read this book when I was at school.....it is about the American Airbourne...maybe the 82nd...cannot remember.....what I do remember is the author who went through some of the roughest fighting of the war was run over and killed by a car, long after the war....Has anyone read this book and could you tell me where I could buy it.....have not seen sight or sound of it since I read it....also a book called I few for the furhar (Hitler) and another battle of Britain book by Pierre Closterman ...cannot recall the title...spitfires etc.... they were the best WW2 air combat books I have read about fighter pilots....have read some beauties on B17,s....these are 3 great books I would love to own and read again ...anyone have a clue where I may find them ?...cheers TomB

Tom, all of those books are relatively easy to find. Go to www.abebooks.com and just enter title and author and you will find dozens of listings. The book "Those Devils in Baggy Pants" was written by Ross Carter. "I Flew for the Fuhrer" was written by Heinz Knoke and I believe the Pierre Clostermann book you are after is called "The Big Show", although he also wrote "Flames in the Sky". You will see that prices vary WIDELY, depending on whether you want top-end collector's copies, or just plain, solid reading copies. Good luck. -- Al

 

[TomB]

Tom, all of those books are relatively easy to find. Go to www.abebooks.com and just enter title and author and you will find dozens of listings. The book "Those Devils in Baggy Pants" was written by Ross Carter. "I Flew for the Fuhrer" was written by Heinz Knoke and I believe the Pierre Clostermann book you are after is called "The Big Show", although he also wrote "Flames in the Sky". You will see that prices vary WIDELY, depending on whether you want top-end collector's copies, or just plain, solid reading copies. Good luck. -- Al

Thanks heaps mate...those are three books I really want to reread and own....I will hook onto that site tomorrow.....The Pierre Closterman book...The Big Show...I thought that was the title .. I.am now interested in his other book...both aircraft book's showed the air war from either side....made terrific reading for a 15 yrs old...thanks for the info.....much appreciated......regards TomB