FR EN
1 / 8
a book with a picture of two planes flying in the skyan open book with pictures of people in military uniformsan open book with a picture of a military plane on ita book opened to show pictures of a mountain rangean open book with a list of items in itan open book with a list on it on a tablean open book with a picture of a plane flying in the skya book with pictures of airplanes and people on it
Maître Lydie BRIOULT

87 - Book: ‘The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingbourn: The 91st Bomba…
See original version (French)

Estimate €20 - €40
Sale commission
Description
Book: ‘The Ragged Irregulars of Bassingbourn: The 91st Bombardment Group in World War II’ This book, co-authored by Marion H. Havelaar and William N. Hess and published in 1995 by Schiffer Publications, is highly sought after by collectors. It traces the complete operational history of the legendary 91st Bomb Group of the US 8th Air Force, based at Bassingbourn in England. Nicknamed the ‘Ragged Irregulars’, this unit of B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers carried out some of the most perilous and famous missions over occupied Europe. It was precisely within this group that the famous B-17 ‘Memphis Belle’ served – the very first American bomber to complete its 25 prescribed combat missions with its entire crew unharmed, enabling it to return to the United States. The book brings together flight logs, mission accounts and a vast collection of period photographs in both black and white and colour. 288 pages. Published in English. (Grégory Pons Collection)
See original version (French)
Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
About the sale Sale of the Grégory Pons collection and miscellaneous items (Aviation and WW2 Militaria)
Auction location
Auction time 11/14/2026 at 1:30 PM
Lot description modified on 10/07/2026 at 3:12 PM
Pictures credits: Contact the Auction House
You may also like