Flames of Calais by Airey Neave – the true story of how British and French forces defended Calais in 1940, with orders not to evacuate or surrender, diverting the Germans from Dunkirk. Airey Neave tells the story from his own experiences.

Blériot, Herald of an Age by Brian A Elliott – the story of Louis Blériot, the first man to fly across the Channel.