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Bomber Boys: The RAF Offensive of 1943

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Bomber Boys: The RAF Offensive of 1943
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Kevin Wilson
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:512
Dimensions(mm): Height 199,Width 159
Category/GenreSecond world war
ISBN/Barcode 9780304367245
ClassificationsDewey:940.544941
Audience
General
Illustrations 2 Maps

Publishing Details

Publisher Orion Publishing Co
Imprint Phoenix (an Imprint of The Orion Publishing Group Ltd )
Publication Date 11 May 2006
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

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.

Author Biography

Kevin Wilson has spent most of his working life as a staff journalist on British national newspapers, including the Daily Mail and latterly the Daily and Sunday Express. He is married with three grown-up sons and a daughter. This is his first full-length book.

Reviews

'Wilson has put together an incisive history.' GOOD BOOK GUIDE (June 06)