Originally posted on 24 June 2014 by Tony Gunby

Drawing on official records, private family records and anecdotes, Didier Jadot chronicles the day-to-day life on 630 Squadron at War.  Titled “A Share of Luck” ISBN 978-394384464-1, his book is over 263 pages long.  The Squadron Operational Record Books have been analyzed mission by mission and day by day. In addition, personal accounts and histories, anecdotes and pictures of both sides from 15 October 1943 to 18 July 1945 have been studied.  The book also contains a brief look at what happened after VE-Day including a list of awards and honours. Priced at 24.50 Euro plus 4.00 Euro international postage, you can buy the book on-line from Morgana Edition in Berlin.  See their website http://www.morgana-edition.com and click the heading ‘different books’ at the top right of the screen.