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Bomber boys : the Ruhr, the Dambusters and bloody Berlin

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  • Other Name

    Cassell military paperbacks (Series)

  • Description

    "A gripping account of the everyday heroism of British bomber crews in 1943 - the year when Bomber Command believed it could win WWII by bombing alone. In 1943 the RAF began a bombing campaign against Germany, the like of which had never before been seen. Over the next twelve months, tens of thousands of aircrews flew across the North Sea to drop their bombs on German cities.

    They were opposed not only by the full force of the Luftwaffe, but by a nightmare of flak, treacherously icy conditions, and constant mechanical malfunction. Most of these crews never finished their tour of operations but were either shot down and killed, or taken prisoner by an increasingly hostile enemy.

    This is the story of the everyday heroism of British bomber crews in the days when it was widely believed that the Allies could win the Second World War by bombing alone.

    Kevin Wilson has interviewed hundreds of former airmen about what their lives were like in 1943: the stomach-churning tension of flying repeatedly over hostile territory, the terror at being shot down or captured and the peculiar mixture of guilt and pride at unleashing such devastation on Germany."--Publisher's description.

  • Place
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Other Id

    D 786 WIL (Library of Congress Call Number)

    38728 (Cat ID)

    72549 (DBTextworks system ID)

    31915 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

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