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Frederick Escreet Smith (4 April 1919 – 15 May 2012) was a British author, best known for his 1956 novel 633 Squadron about a Second World War RAF Mosquito squadron undertaking a seemingly impossible mission to bomb a well-protected German factory at the head of a Norwegian fjord. The novel was made into a successful film in 1964.
Frederick E. Smith has 69 books on Goodreads with 1753 ratings. Frederick E. Smith’s most popular book is 633 Squadron.
Book 2. 633 Squadron: Operation Rhine Maiden. by Frederick E. Smith. 4.30 · 84 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1975 · 11 editions. After the near-suicide mission to the Norwegian fj… Want to Read. Rate it: Book 3. 633 Squadron: Operation Crucible. by Frederick E. Smith. 4.04 · 92 Ratings · 4 Reviews · published 1977 · 10 editions.
Frederick E. Smith is the author of 633 Squadron (4.04 avg rating, 235 ratings, 19 reviews, published 2004), 633 Squadron (4.04 avg rating, 92 ratings, 4...
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1920–2012. Frederick Edward Smith was both brilliant and tinged with an independence that is unusual in today’s academia. He made seminal contributions, but he abandoned science without remorse in 1982, at the age of 62, to explore another lifestyle with his characteristic curiosity and energy.
Jan 1, 2003 · Frederick Smith's novel 633 SQUADRON deals with an RAF Mosquito fighter-bomber unit assigned a near-impossible task. Their mission is to destroy a vital, top-secret Nazi factory in a far-away Norwegian fjord, a facility protected by tons of flak guns and shielded by an overhanging rock face.
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Frederick E. Smith (1919-2012) joined the R.A.F. in 1939 as a wireless operator/air gunner and commenced service in early 1940, serving in Britain, Africa and finally the Far East.
