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The Bomber Command War Diaries
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Author : Martin Middlebrook
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2014-04-02
The Bomber Command War Diaries written by Martin Middlebrook 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 2014-04-02 with History categories.
The essential WWII historical reference detailing RAF Bomber Command’s extensive campaign of strategic bombings across occupied Europe. The Royal Air Force Bomber Command's strategic bombing campaign started on the first day of the Second World War and ended five and a half years later with the final victory in Europe. It was a campaign of such enormous scale that historians have only recently begun to piece together the finer details of the individual raids. Aviation historian Martin Middlebrook and his research colleague, Chris Everitt, were the first to compile a complete review of all the raids and their background stories. The Bomber Command War Diaries not only documents every Bomber Command operation but also details their effects on the ground, drawing on local archives from Germany, Italy, and the occupied countries. It is a groundbreaking work on historical research, bringing together the two sides of Bomber Command’s war. This edition includes retrospective observations and a new appendix.
The Bomber Command War Diaries
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Author : Martin Middlebrook
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1987
The Bomber Command War Diaries written by Martin Middlebrook and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1987 with categories.
Bombing Germany The Final Phase
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Author : Tony Redding
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-02-28
Bombing Germany The Final Phase written by Tony Redding 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 2015-02-28 with History categories.
During 1942 and 1943 the striking power of RAF Bomber Command was transformed by the arrival of heavy bombers, advanced navigation and blind bombing systems, and new tactics to concentrate the bombers over the target and swamp the German defences. By October 1944 most of Germany's cities were in ruins, yet the bombing continued to intensify, reaching unprecedented levels in the final seven months of the air campaign. The value of further area raids was questioned during the opening months of 1945, yet the Allies destroyed the remaining cities in a bid to hasten the end of the war. The handful of German cities still largely unscathed in early February 1945 included Dresden, which was obliterated on 13 February. Ten days later, the South German city of Pforzheim was destined to suffer the same fate.??This book commemorates the efforts of the aircrew members who risked their lives, consolidating a host of intriguing first-hand accounts. It also considers Pforzheim as a representative community under National Socialist rule. The city's survivors remember the horror of the raid and its aftermath, including eventual occupation by French Colonial troops and, subsequently, American forces. Tony does an admirable job of presenting historical context when considering actions in times of extreme trauma and his narrative offers an intriguing, engaging and poignant evocation of the closing months of Bomber Command's war.
Life And Death In Bomber Command
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Author : Tony Redding
language : en
Publisher: Fonthill Media
Release Date : 2014-03-26
Life And Death In Bomber Command written by Tony Redding and has been published by Fonthill Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-03-26 with History categories.
Life and Death in Bomber Command is an intimate account of the human cost of the bombing offensive against Nazi Germany and targets in occupied Europe. The story of Lancaster rear gunner W/O Sidney Knott, DFC, unfolds within a detailed assessment of the bomber war by author Tony Redding. Sidney Knott survived sixty-four operations. The first tour, beginning in January 1943, included many 'Battle of the Ruhr' targets. His aircraft attacked Duisburg five times and Essen on three occasions. They also participated in three raids on Berlin. In April 1944, Knott began a second tour as a Pathfinder. Another thirty-five operations included attacks on German cities, but the focus was the assault on V1 and V2 sites and French rail targets prior to D-Day and the Normandy landings. This unique combination of dramatic narrative and strategic overview includes controversial views about post-war perspectives on the morality of area bombing and its contribution to victory in Europe. It is a moving account of squadron life and describes how every individual lived with unspoken fears. The story is complete as it also portrays how former aircrew struggled to set aside traumatic wartime experiences and adjust to life on 'civvy street'.
Wings Of War
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Author : Martin W. Bowman
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2016-07-07
Wings Of War written by Martin W. Bowman and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-07 with History categories.
Of the 7,953 Bomber Command aircraft lost on night operations during the Second World War, an estimated 5,833 fell victim to Luftwaffe night fighters. In this detailed re-enactment of the air war over Western Europe and the raids flown by the men of RAF Bomber Command, author Martin Bowman pieces together official data with the words and memories of the pilots and air crew who took part. Detailing many unique experiences during the night bombing raids that were hurled against Hitler's war machine, these truly epic stories span the period between November 1939 and 1945 and form an appropriate epitaph to the men of RAF Bomber Command.
Independent Force
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Author : Keith Rennles
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002
Independent Force written by Keith Rennles and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
In late 1916 and early 1917 the Royal Naval Air Service bombed Imperial Germany and whilst the attacks were not greatly successful they proved that targets could be reached inside the enemy. And when the Germans in turn started to bomb London in 1917, public opinion began to call for revenge attacks and plans were put in place. The Army and Navy for their part, wanted a resumption of attacks on Germany's war industries. General Smuts, a member of the War Cabinet, prepared a report whose main thrust was that a separate Air Ministry and Air Force should be set up, independent of the Army and Navy and that a strategic bomber force should be formed within this force, whose sole purpose was to attack Germany. Parliament approved in November 1917 and eventually the RAF was born in April 1918, and on 6 June the Independent Force was officially formed. Never before has a history of this force been written and Keith Rennles has patiently researched all documentary evidence and reports to piece together the day-by-day record of the IF's achievements and the tremendous contribution of its pilots and personnel. This is their story. Includes rare photographs. Essential reference for any student of 55, 99, 104 and 110 Squadrons.
The Pathfinder Companion
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Author : Sean Feast
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-10-24
The Pathfinder Companion written by Sean Feast and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-10-24 with History categories.
Veterans of the RAF’s legendary Pathfinder Force share their personal accounts of WWII in this authoritative history by the author of Master Bombers. During the Second World War, the Pathfinder Force was the corps d’élite of Bomber Command. Literally leading the charge in the Royal Air Force’s bombing raids over Nazi occupied territory, the aircrews of the PFF required top notch skills and nerves of steel. In Pathfinder Companion, aviation historian Sean Feast tells the remarkable stories of these brave men, drawing on extensive interviews with veterans as well as official records and archival documents. Pathfinder Companion highlights the raids and the losses, the successes and failures, the terror and the turmoil these men endured, as well as the inevitable humor in the face of tremendous adversity. Profusely illustrated throughout with photos and memorabilia, the book shows how a poorly equipped, disparate group was forged into one of the most effective fighting forces ever created.
Fighter Command War Diaries
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Author : John Foreman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2002-10-01
Fighter Command War Diaries written by John Foreman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-10-01 with categories.
Phoney war; battle of France; Norwegian campaign; Dunkirk evacuation; early days of the Battle of Britain.
Flying In Defiance Of The Reich
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Author : Peter Russell
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2007-01-01
Flying In Defiance Of The Reich written by Peter Russell and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-01-01 with History categories.
This is the vivid memoir of a man who was twenty-one at the outbreak of World War II. Having joined the RAFVR before the war, he was mobilized in August 1939 and after training became operational on 233 Squadron Coastal Command flying Hudsons from Leuchars, Aldergrove and St Eval. After fourteen months he was rested and was tasked with training navigators for the impending enlargement of Bomber Command.In 1944 he joined 625 Squadron flying Lancasters over German targets and eventually took command of B Flight and was promoted Squadron Leader. His memories of the many raids, his crew and operational flying during this period until the end of the war are truly gripping. After the German capitulation, Peter joined Shield Force bound for the Far-east and the night bombing of Japan. However before they could become operational the atom bomb put an end to the war in that theater. His unit was redirected to relieve Hong Kong and the final chapters give a unique insight into how the Japanese garrison was replaced by British law and order. This was a purely land operation carried out by the RAF without the presence of the Army.
The Raf Pocklington And Raf Elvington War Diaries
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Author : Mike Usherwood
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
The Raf Pocklington And Raf Elvington War Diaries written by Mike Usherwood and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with World War, 1939-1945 categories.