When Tigers Ruled the Sky: The Flying Tigers: American Outlaw Pilots over China in World War II
New York: Berkeley/ caliber, 2016. First edition. Hardcover. As new in dust jacket. First edition/printing. Hardcover. viii+ 359 pp. with bibliography, index. Illustrations. In 1940, before Pearl harbor was attacked and the united States entered World War II, China had been trying to stave off Japanese agression for three years. General Chiang Kai-shek sent military aviation Claire Chenault to FDR; Roosevelt knew he could not overtly intervene but instead quietly helped Chenault put together a group of American volunteer pilots. Thus was born the 1st American Volunteer Group--more commonly known as the Flying Tigers. As New / as new. Item #E24918
ISBN: 9780425274194
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