Arkady Fiedler

About The Author

Author ARKADY FIEDLER (1894-1985) was born in Poznan, Poland, educated at the Jagiellonian University in Kraków, in Poznan and at the University of Leipzig.

A best-selling travel writer researching in Tahiti when World War II began, Fiedler made his way back to Europe and joined the Polish Army in France after Poland had fallen to the Germans. Fiedler managed to get to England with other Polish forces after the fall of France. He undertook to chronicle the extraordinary achievements of 303 Squadron during the Battle of Britain with the blessing of Polish Prime Minister and Commander-in-Chief General Wladyslaw Sikorski.

Fiedler’s thirty-two books have been translated into twenty-three languages, selling over 10 million copies. 303 Squadron is his most famous and popular book.

Books by Arkady Fiedler

303 Squadron

The Legendary Battle of Britain Fighter Squadron

By Arkady Fiedler
Translated by Jarek Garlinski
The summer of 1940 and the Battle of Britain—the darkestdays of World War II. France, Poland, Denmark, Belgium, the Netherlands,Luxembourg and Norway had all been crushed by the powerful Nazi German warmachine. Great Britain stood alone, fighting for its life.303 Squadron is the thrilling storyof...
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