The Bomber Command Handbook, 1939-1945
The Bomber Command Handbook, 1939-1945
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Summary
Offers an account of bomber command's wartime organization and operations, with biographies of all the principal commanders and detailed listings of airfields, squadrons and commanders and battle orders. Illustrated with archive photographs.
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The Bomber Command Handbook, 1939-1945 by Jonathan Falconer
Night after night through six years of war, RAF Bomber Command's squadrons pounded away at the cities of Nazi Germany in a determined effort to bring the Third Reich to its knees. Pitted against Bomber Harris's aircrews and aircraft were some of the most effective and deadly defences the world has ever seen. For Bomber Command to launch a "maximum effort" raid on the Ruhr by night, or a low-level strike on an enemy target in occupied Europe by day, a huge amount of planning was involved. Why, when and where were the bomber airfields build? Who decided the strategic bombing policy? How was the overall command structure organized, from the Air Council down to individual bomber squadron level? How did the RAF train its bomber crews? What aircraft did they fly and what weapons did they use? These are some of the questions answered in this book. The legacy of Bomber Command in the 1990s is revealed in a detailed listing of museums and memorials nationwide. A series of appendices lists all RAF bomber airfields, their user squadrons, aircraft and commanding officers, operational statistics and a detailed war diary.
Jonathan Falconer has had a distinguished career as an author and editor, and is the author of a number of books on local and military history. RAF Bomber Command is his special area of interest.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780750918190 |
| ISBN 10 | 0750918195 |
| Title | The Bomber Command Handbook, 1939-1945 |
| Author | Jonathan Falconer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | The History Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1998-11-19 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |