Bomber Command Pilot From The Battle Of Britain To The Augsburg Raid
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Bomber Command Pilot From The Battle Of Britain To The Augsburg Raid
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Author : Gerald Sherwood
language : en
Publisher: Air World
Release Date : 2021-09-15
Bomber Command Pilot From The Battle Of Britain To The Augsburg Raid written by Gerald Sherwood and has been published by Air World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-15 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
John Sherwood was commissioned into the RAF as a pilot officer on leaving school in 1936. In mid-1940, he was posted to a frontline bomber squadron. He went on to undertake a full tour of thirty sorties against enemy targets during the summer of 1940, earning himself a Distinguished Flying Cross for his part in what has become known as the ‘Battle of the Barges’. Sherwood flew Manchesters on a further series of eventful bombing missions against the enemy, earning a Bar to the DFC in recognition of his determination and leadership. It was in the new Lancasters that Sherwood, by then a Squadron Leader, undertook his most daring mission. This was Operation Margin, the attack upon the M.A.N. diesel engine works at Augsburg in Bavaria on 17 April 1942. This involved a flight of some 600 miles in broad daylight with no fighter escort, flying at less than 250 feet in order to avoid enemy radar. The raid was led by both Sherwood and Squadron Leader John Nettleton. Sherwood was shot down during the raid and was duly posted as missing. Assumed dead for six weeks, he eventually surfaced as a prisoner of war in German hands at Stalag Luft III. Operation Margin was considered a success and both squadron leaders involved were recommended for the award of the Victoria Cross. Whilst Nettleton’s citation was approved, and the VC duly invested, Sherwood’s was amended by the Air Ministry to state: ‘To be recommended for DSO, if found to be alive.’ The DSO was gazetted on 30 June 1942. Whilst in captivity, Sherwood witnessed at first-hand the Wooden Horse escape, the infamous Great Escape, and, finally, the Long March across Germany in the last winter of the war in Europe. He was finally repatriated to the UK during Operation Exodus after the fall of the Third Reich in 1945. Written by his son, Bomber Command Pilot provides a fascinating insight into the development of Bomber Command into the powerful strike force that helped turn the tide of victory in the West.
Bomber Command Pilot From The Battle Of Britain To The Augsburg Raid
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Author : Gerald Sherwood
language : en
Publisher: Air World
Release Date : 2021-09-30
Bomber Command Pilot From The Battle Of Britain To The Augsburg Raid written by Gerald Sherwood and has been published by Air World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-09-30 with categories.
John Sherwood was commissioned into the RAF as a pilot officer on leaving school in 1936. In mid-1940, he was posted to a frontline bomber squadron. He went on to undertake a full tour of thirty sorties against enemy targets during the summer of 1940, earning himself a Distinguished Flying Cross for his part in what has become known as the 'Battle of the Barges'. Sherwood flew Manchesters on a further series of eventful bombing missions against the enemy, earning a Bar to the DFC in recognition of his determination and leadership. It was in the new Lancasters that Sherwood, by then a Squadron Leader, undertook his most daring mission. This was Operation Margin, the attack upon the M.A.N. diesel engine works at Augsburg in Bavaria on 17 April 1942. This involved a flight of some 600 miles in broad daylight with no fighter escort, flying at less than 250 feet in order to avoid enemy radar. The raid was led by both Sherwood and Squadron Leader John Nettleton. Sherwood was shot down during the raid and was duly posted as missing. Assumed dead for six weeks, he eventually surfaced as a prisoner of war in German hands at Stalag Luft III. Operation Margin was considered a success and both squadron leaders involved were recommended for the award of the Victoria Cross. Whilst Nettleton's citation was approved, and the VC duly invested, Sherwood's was amended by the Air Ministry to state: 'To be recommended for DSO, if found to be alive.' The DSO was gazetted on 30 June 1942. Whilst in captivity, Sherwood witnessed at first-hand the Wooden Horse escape, the infamous Great Escape, and, finally, the Long March across Germany in the last winter of the war in Europe. He was finally repatriated to the UK during Operation Exodus after the fall of the Third Reich in 1945. Written by his son, Bomber Command Pilot provides a fascinating insight into the development of Bomber Command into the powerful strike force that helped turn the tide of victory in the West.
Summary Of Gerald Sherwood S Bomber Command Pilot
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Author : Milkyway Media
language : en
Publisher: Milkyway Media
Release Date : 2021-11-08
Summary Of Gerald Sherwood S Bomber Command Pilot written by Milkyway Media and has been published by Milkyway Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-08 with Study Aids categories.
Get the summary from Gerald Sherwood's Bomber Command Pilot #1 The author’s father, Flap, was born on March 15, 1918, in Suez, Egypt. He was not Egyptian, but a British subject who lived in Egypt while working for the British Eastern Telegraph Company. His wife, Anna, was British as well. #2 Flap’s early life was full of fun and adventure. His father was a mariner, and he would often take his sons on exciting voyages. #3 In 1935, Flap’s mother informed him that he would be going to school in England, and they moved to Kingston upon Thames. In 1936, Flap’s father was hailed a hero when he saved nine lives while on a cable ship.
Bomber Command Pilot From The Battle Of Britain To The Augsburg Raid
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Author : Gerald Sherwood
language : en
Publisher: Air World
Release Date : 2021-10-31
Bomber Command Pilot From The Battle Of Britain To The Augsburg Raid written by Gerald Sherwood and has been published by Air World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-31 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
John Sherwood was commissioned into the RAF as a pilot officer on leaving school in 1936. In mid-1940, he was posted to a frontline bomber squadron. He went on to undertake a full tour of thirty sorties against enemy targets during the summer of 1940, earning himself a Distinguished Flying Cross for his part in what has become known as the ‘Battle of the Barges’. Sherwood flew Manchesters on a further series of eventful bombing missions against the enemy, earning a Bar to the DFC in recognition of his determination and leadership. It was in the new Lancasters that Sherwood, by then a Squadron Leader, undertook his most daring mission. This was Operation Margin, the attack upon the M.A.N. diesel engine works at Augsburg in Bavaria on 17 April 1942. This involved a flight of some 600 miles in broad daylight with no fighter escort, flying at less than 250 feet in order to avoid enemy radar. The raid was led by both Sherwood and Squadron Leader John Nettleton. Sherwood was shot down during the raid and was duly posted as missing. Assumed dead for six weeks, he eventually surfaced as a prisoner of war in German hands at Stalag Luft III. Operation Margin was considered a success and both squadron leaders involved were recommended for the award of the Victoria Cross. Whilst Nettleton’s citation was approved, and the VC duly invested, Sherwood’s was amended by the Air Ministry to state: ‘To be recommended for DSO, if found to be alive.’ The DSO was gazetted on 30 June 1942. Whilst in captivity, Sherwood witnessed at first-hand the Wooden Horse escape, the infamous Great Escape, and, finally, the Long March across Germany in the last winter of the war in Europe. He was finally repatriated to the UK during Operation Exodus after the fall of the Third Reich in 1945. Written by his son, Bomber Command Pilot provides a fascinating insight into the development of Bomber Command into the powerful strike force that helped turn the tide of victory in the West.
Bomber Command
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Author : Great Britain. Air Ministry
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1941
Bomber Command written by Great Britain. Air Ministry and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1941 with Bombing, Aerial categories.
Dresden And The Heavy Bombers
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Author : Frank Musgrove
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2005-01-01
Dresden And The Heavy Bombers written by Frank Musgrove and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005-01-01 with History categories.
This is the story of a young man's entry into the war in 1941 and culminates in his flying on the bombing raid to Dresden in February 1945. This is not a gung-ho account of flying with Bomber Command but neither is it a breast-beating avowal of guilt. These memoirs take the form of a basic narrative of the author's RAF career and pay particular attention to fear, morale and, as the author explains, the myth of leadership. Several raids are described in detail and illustrate the variety of experience, problems and dangers involved in such hazardous warfare. So, nearly 60 years after his dramatic experiences, how does he view the bombing of factories and cities and the inevitable grave moral issues that have slowly and insidiously crept up on him ? The answer will surprise many younger and older readers.
Bomber Command
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Author : Max Hastings Sir
language : en
Publisher: Zenith Press
Release Date : 2013-09-09
Bomber Command written by Max Hastings Sir and has been published by Zenith Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09-09 with History categories.
DIVBomber Command is Sir Max Hastings’ classic account of one of the most controversial struggles of World War II: the British air offensive against the cities of Nazi Germany. /div
The Squadron That Died Twice
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Author : Gordon Thorburn
language : en
Publisher: Metro Publishing, Limited
Release Date : 2015-07
The Squadron That Died Twice written by Gordon Thorburn and has been published by Metro Publishing, Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-07 with History categories.
'Where's everybody else, Morrison?' - Wing Commander Paddy Bandon to Sergeant Jock Morrison, 17 May 1940 Morrison had brought home the sole surviving 82 Squadron aircraft of twelve that had set out on a bombing sortie over France earlier that day. None of the other eleven bombers made it back to RAF Watton.
Five Of The Many
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Author : Steve Darlow
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2008-01-19
Five Of The Many written by Steve Darlow and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-01-19 with History categories.
The daring exploits of five RAF airmen who carried out the truly devastating offensive to defeat the unquestionable evil of Nazi Germany in World War II. In Five of the Many, the enthralling stories of Wellington pilot Rupert Cooling, Wellington and Mosquito pilot Jack Goodman, Halifax pilot Joe Petrie-Andrews, Lancaster pilot Tony Iveson and Halifax and Mosquito navigator Harry Hughes transport the reader into the intensity of the bomber battle over western Europe. Collectively these men help thwart German invasion plans in 1940, and counter the U-boats on the seas and in the factories. They hinder German military industrial production, taking part in some of the most devastating raids in history. They counter the development and deployment of German V-weapons and fly deep into hostile airspace to attack the heart of Germany, Berlin. They clear the way for the Normandy landings and blast the German reinforcement of the battle area. They indulge in special ops, including sinking the Tirpitz, and they directly support the land advances to Germany and disrupt enemy supply lines during the German Ardennes offensive. Their stories are a fitting tribute to the youthfulness of the many, the skill of the many, the determination of the many and the sheer guts of the many. Bomber Command's motto required its airmen to "Strike Hard, Strike Sure." These five special men did just that, fighting hard, flying sure, along the flight path to victory in Europe.
Bomber Boys Fighting Back 1940 1945
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Author : Patrick Bishop
language : en
Publisher: HarperCollins UK
Release Date : 2011-12-08
Bomber Boys Fighting Back 1940 1945 written by Patrick Bishop and has been published by HarperCollins UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-12-08 with History categories.
Patrick Bishop looks at the lives and the extraordinary risks that the painfully young pilots of Bomber Command took during the air-offensive against Germany from 1940-1945. As featured on the BBC 1 documentary BOMBER BOYS, presented by Ewan McGregor.