Bomber Command Reflections of War. Live to Die Another Day: June 1942 - Summer 1943. Volume: 2 - Martin W. Bowman
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This massive work provides a comprehensive insight to the experiences of Bomber Command s pilots and aircrew throughout World War Two. From the early wartime years when the RAF s first attempts to avenge Germany s onslaught were bedeviled by poor navigation and inaccurate bombing, to the final winning onslaught that finally tamed Hitler in his Berlin lair, these volumes trace the true experiences of the men who flew the bombers. Hundreds of first-hand accounts are punctuated by the author s background information that put each narrative into wartime perspective. Every aspect of Bomber Commands operational duties are covered; day and night bombing, precision low-level strikes, mass raids and operations throughout all wartime theaters. Contributions are from RAF personnel who flew the command s different aircraft from the early Blenheims and Stirlings to the later Lancasters and Mosquitoes. Each volume is full of accounts that tell of the camaraderie amongst the crews, moments of sheer terror and the stoic humo...
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2012Uitgever: Pen & Sword, London241 paginasTaal: EngelsISBN-10: 184884493XISBN-13: 9781848844933Koop dit boek tweedehands
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[Auteur: Bowman, Martin W.] [Pagina's: 241] [Taal: en] [Uitgever: Pen & Sword, London] [Jaar: 2012] [Titel: Bomber Command Reflections of War. Live to Die Another Day: June 1942 - Summer 1943. Volume: 2]
