Summary
During the Second World War, aeronautical technology gathered rapid pace. By 1945, bombers had not only greatly increased in engine power and range, but the bombs which they carried rose from 250lbs to 10 tons; the navigator’s pencil and rubber of 1939 had been supplemented by infinitely more sophisticated electronic aids. Yet the success or failure of each and every bomber still depended entirely on the efficiency of every member of the crew at his individual position, the interaction and co…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349117966 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349117969 |
| Author: | John Sweetman |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 29 July 2005 |
| Weight: | 206g |
| Dimensions: | 133mm x 200mm x 200mm |
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Critics Review
This moving and highly readable volume vividly portrays the experiences of these young men and the loved ones many of them left behind.– SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
This is a wholly compelling story of Bomber Command’s war, using a mass of fresh sources. The accounts are brave, shocking, poignant and matter-of-fact, tales of ordinary men doing quite extraordinary things - Richard Holmes, author of TOMMY: THE BRITISH SOLDIER ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Excellent … John Sweetman shows how the crews lived life on the edge - David Stafford, author of TEN DAYS TO D-DAYA detailed, well-researched social and military history. - SUNDAY EXPRESSThis moving and highly readable volume vividly portrays the experiences of these young men and the loved ones many of them left behind. - SUNDAY TELEGRAPHJohn Sweetman
John Sweetman worked for many years at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, first as Senior Lecturer in War Studies and then as Head of Defence and International Affairs. He is the author of numerous publications including the acclaimed and bestselling THE DAMBUSTERS.
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