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Egypt Abyssinia Kenya M a d a g a s c ar U nio n o f S o u t h A f r i c a Southern Rhodesia Tanganyika Territory E r i t r e a Cyrenaica E R R A N E A N S E A I N D I A N O C E A N R E D S E A Cairo ER Pretoria Tananarive Durban Germiston Bulawayo Diego Suarez Mombasa Lindi Kasama Juba Malakal Wadi Seidna Wadi Halfa Luxor Misurata Tripoli Benghazi Alexandria Kisumu Lusaka Kilifi Majunga Swakopmund Windhoek 1943 G raeme Gibson has pleasure in announcing the publication of Path of Duty, the story of 16 Squadron, South African Air Force from South West Africa to Cyrenaica, 1939 to 1943. Path of Duty is the first volume in a trilogy spanning the Squadron’s existence in the Second World War and follows the Squadron’s fortunes from the declaration of war in 1939 to the end of 1943 when it prepares to re-equip with the Bristol Beaufighter. In addition to the early coastal patrol period in South West Africa in the opening months of the war, it covers the little known campaigns in Abyssinia, Madagascar and the months covering the invasions of Sicily and Italy. It is filled with anecdotes from veterans backed up with detailed research and official documents. Path of Duty has an evocative narrative supported by 500 photographs, many published for the first time. Numerous colour plates and beautiful illustrations by two of South Africa’s foremost aviation artists were specially commissioned by the author and enhance what is essential reading for SAAF and military enthusiasts alike. PATH OF DUTY GRAEME GIBSON Sales Australia and overseas Graeme Gibson E-mail: [email protected] “I have read your manuscript on Madagascar, and what a wonderful historical record it is.” Ross Tosen, erk, 16 Squadron 1942 to 1944 “Path of Duty is the most beautiful book I have ever seen. Every inch of it exudes quality.” Andy Wright, Aircrew Book Review REVIEWS Specifications ISBN978-0-646-55633-8 489 pages, B5 format, 130gsm Archival Paper, Cloth and sewn bound, hardcover with dustjacket Full colour processing , bembo font Author: Graeme Gibson Graphic Design: Diane Bricknell Sales South Africa Karel Zaayman e Aviation Shop Honey Crest Centre, Cnr Beyers Naude Dr. & Duiker Ave, Randpark Ridge Tel: +27 11 7953270 Fax: +27 11 7953505 E-mail: [email protected] Web: www.aviationshop.co.za PATH OF DUTY
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Libya Egypt
Abyssinia
Kenya
Mad
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Union of South Africa
South West
Africa
SouthernRhodesia
TanganyikaTerritory
Eritrea
Tripolitania Cyrenaica
M E D I T E R R A N E A N S E A
S O U T H
A T L A N T I C
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Cape Town
Cairo
KUNENE RIVER
ORANGE RIVER
Pretoria
Tananarive
Durban
Germiston
Bulawayo
Diego Suarez
Mombasa
LindiKasama
Juba
Malakal
Wadi Seidna
Wadi Halfa
Luxor
MisurataTripoli
Benghazi Alexandria
Kisumu
Lusaka
Kili�
Majunga
SwakopmundWalvis Bay
Windhoek
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Graeme Gibson has pleasure in announcing the publication of Path of Duty, the story of 16 Squadron, South African Air Force from South West
Africa to Cyrenaica, 1939 to 1943.
Path of Duty is the first volume in a trilogy spanning the Squadron’s existence in the Second World War and follows the Squadron’s fortunes from the declaration of war in 1939 to the end of 1943 when it prepares to re-equip with the Bristol Beaufighter. In addition to the early coastal patrol period in South West Africa in the opening months of the war, it covers the little known campaigns in Abyssinia, Madagascar and the months covering the invasions of Sicily and Italy. It is filled with anecdotes from veterans backed up with detailed research and official documents.
Path of Duty has an evocative narrative supported by 500 photographs, many published for the first time. Numerous colour plates and beautiful illustrations by two of South Africa’s foremost aviation artists were specially commissioned by the author and enhance what is essential reading for SAAF and military enthusiasts alike.
PATH
OF D
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GRAEMEGIBSON
Sales Australia and overseasGraeme Gibson E-mail: [email protected]
“I have read your manuscript on Madagascar, and what a wonderful historical record it is.”
Ross Tosen, erk, 16 Squadron 1942 to 1944
“Path of Duty is the most beautiful book I have ever seen. Every inch of it exudes quality.”
Andy Wright, Aircrew Book Review
REVIEWS
SpecificationsISBN978-0-646-55633-8
489 pages, B5 format, 130gsm
Archival Paper, Cloth and sewn bound, hardcover with dustjacketFull colour processing , bembo font
Author: Graeme Gibson
Graphic Design: Diane Bricknell
Sales South AfricaKarel ZaaymanThe Aviation ShopHoney Crest Centre, Cnr Beyers Naude Dr. & Duiker Ave, Randpark RidgeTel: +27 11 7953270Fax: +27 11 7953505E-mail: [email protected]: www.aviationshop.co.za
PATH OF DUTY
