Terror in the Sky: the Battle Against the Flying Bombs
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Terror in the Sky: the Battle Against the Flying Bombs by Graham A Thomas
In the summer of 1944 the Germans launched more than 10,000 flying bombs at Britain most of them towards London. Thousands of people were killed many more injured. RAF fighter pilots flew round the clock patrols desperately trying to shoot the robot rockets down and stop them from reaching their targets. The introductory chapter of Buzz Bomb brings the reader right into the cockpits of the Tempests, Mosquitoes, Spitfires and Mustangs while setting the stage for the battle. From the launching pads in Northern France to panic in Whitehall as the menace grows, this book takes the reader through the day by day battle, not just with the pilots but also the Anti-Aircraft gunners who were blasting away at the flying bombs. Recollections from people who survived the buzz bomb attacks bring the battle into life as people tell about their fears and experiences. Was it a success? Was it worth the cost? Did it achieve it's objectives? Were all the efforts of the fighter pilots and gun crews trying to stop the dreaded flying bombs, worth it? Did they make a difference? Did they save lives? These questions will be answered in Terror from the Sky.
Thomas, Graham A.: - Graham A. Thomas is a historian and editor of British Army Review, the British Army's journal of military thought. He is a military historian specializing in aerial warfare, land-based twentieth-century campaigns and British naval and maritime history in the eighteenth century. His most recent publications include The Man with No Face and Other Strange Terrifying Tales, The Buccaneer King: The Story of Captain Henry Morgan, Operation Big Ben: The Anti-V2 Spitfire Missions, Pirate Killers, The Royal Navy and the African Pirates and Terror from the Sky: The Battle against the Flying Bombs.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781844156849 |
| ISBN 10 | 1844156842 |
| Title | Terror in the Sky: the Battle Against the Flying Bombs |
| Author | Graham A Thomas |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Year published | 2008-11-20 |
| Number of pages | 256 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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