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Nine Lives (Witness to War) Paperback – February 1, 2019

by Alan C Deere (Author), Wendy Barratt (Contributor)
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This is the autobiography of Alan Deere, New Zealand’s most famous RAF pilot who saw action from the Munich Crisis to the invasion of France in 1944.

Al Deere experienced the drama of the early days of the Battle of Britain while serving with Spitfire squadrons based at Hornchurch and Manston, and his compelling story tells of the successes and frustrations of those critical weeks.

Deere’s nine lives are the accounts of his fantastic luck in escaping from seemingly impossible situations. During the Battle of Britain he parachuted from stricken aircraft on three occasions and once was blown up by a bomb whilst taking off from Hornchurch during an attack on the airfield.

In March 1943 Deere was appointed Wing Commander of the famous Biggin Hill Wing and by the end of the war, his distinguished ‘score’ was destroyed twenty-two, probables ten and damaged eighteen.
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Goodall Publications Ltd (February 1, 2019)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0907579345
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0907579342
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 11.2 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1 x 7.8 inches
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Green
5.0 out of 5 stars Great first hand account
Reviewed in the United States on February 19, 2024
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This was a great first hand account of a fighter pilot who fought through the Blitz. It also reminds one of the multi-national nature of the UK’s military at that time with France, Canada, New Zealand, Czechoslovakia, South Africa, and the United States all having provided pilots. While this may not be the most well written of such memoirs, it is frank about the experience of combat. The author was proud of his service, but acknowledged its cost to his health and balance of mind.
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SeattleSlug
5.0 out of 5 stars A first hand account of a British pilot during the Battle of Britain
Reviewed in the United States on October 2, 2023
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I enjoyed the frankness of the daily challenges and how the pilots faced the dangers head on
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Soarmoore
4.0 out of 5 stars Good story!
Reviewed in the United States on December 9, 2019
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Timely delivery. Book in good condition. Interesting story so far, style and content reflects the topic and time...
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James H.
5.0 out of 5 stars There are many great autobiographer pilots from World War II
Reviewed in the United States on November 4, 2016
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There are many great autobiographer pilots from World War II: Adolf Galland, Saburo Sakai, and Ted Lawson, to name but a few. But few have approached the honesty and frank introspection of Al Deere, and none of them had as many close scrapes as he. Deere writes with the same focus that certainly saved his own life numerous times, and by leaving us with such a fine work, we can count ourselves nearly as lucky as he.
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Kevin Buller
5.0 out of 5 stars what a lucky guy
Reviewed in the United States on May 31, 2016
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Great book!! I knew something of Alan Deere prior to getting the book because reading about the battle of Britain is probably one of my more favorite parts of history. Knowing more about Deere's exploits is a big wow. For someone to have survived as many close calls as he did, he should have bought a lottery ticket somewhere along the way.
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John M.
5.0 out of 5 stars This book is a great read from one of "The Few"
Reviewed in the United States on June 12, 2017
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I first heard of the author at a Battle of Britain Ball hosted by the Royal Air Force. This book is a great read from one of "The Few".
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Hawaiiboy
5.0 out of 5 stars Well written. Been reading a lot of RAF/Battle of ...
Reviewed in the United States on September 2, 2014
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Well written. Been reading a lot of RAF/Battle of Britain pilot's accounts.

Really surprised at how many different books mention the same pilots - they really were "the few...".
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Jean-Jacques
5.0 out of 5 stars Positive Review
Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2016
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A story intangible fortune displayed upon a very tangible life. One can only say "What a life, what a guy!"
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JOEPP
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent
Reviewed in Germany on June 30, 2021
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Good book in good shape, thanks!
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Brian W. Schacht
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy this book
Reviewed in Canada on June 28, 2018
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Exciting first hand account of WWII air war. This book belongs in every WWII library.
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4.0 out of 5 stars bon livre de bataille RAF
Reviewed in France on August 9, 2016
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avec plein de souvenir de pilotes brillants et de combats ;on retrouve l'epoque et tout ce qui fait le charme de la vie en esquadrille UK
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5.0 out of 5 stars biografico
Reviewed in Italy on July 23, 2011
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Gli amanti del genere sapranno certamente chi è l'autore di questo libro che rimane sempre uno dei pilastri del genere. Ottima narrazione, ben romanzata. Lettura piacevole.
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G.K. Wells
5.0 out of 5 stars An incredibly insightful account of the Battle of Britain by a remarkeable man
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 1, 2009
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Al Deere, a career officer, put pen to paper in the 1950's to right some wrongs by misinformed people who were 'talking rubbish' about the RAF in the early years of WWII.
As a consequence this brave man was the first pilot to produce an accurate account by one of the 'Few' who fought in the Battle Of Britain.
This is a timeless book about raw courage, duty and above all heroism, although Al would undoubtedly have dismissed the latter as being no more than 'doing the job'.
If you want to know the truth about the Battle of Britain and the brave men who fought in it, then look no further and purchase this excellent and refreshingly honest account.
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