Spitfires Rampant – The SAAF in the Italian Campaign
Publisher: War Action Edition, Bill Tatham Publications, 2010
Paperback: 364 Pages
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‘Little Tat’ flew as a Spitfire fighter-bomber pilot with 4 Sqn SAAF during the nightmarish Italian campaign. For nine months he was one of the many South African pilots who flew with 7 Wing of the SAAF operating in close support of the famed British 8th Army. ‘Tat’ flew a range of missions from low level dive bombing attacks on German positions through to strafing attacks on German armour, logistic columns and even railway locomotives!
As if that wasn’t enough, 7 Wing and its composite Squadrons also flew escort missions supporting heavy bomber raids.
This is a rare and evocative account of true action, real incidents and brave people. ‘Tat’ survived 110 sorties against the Germans before VE Day – he was just 19 years old. Read it and be inspired.
