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Bomber Crew: Taking On the Reich
John Sweetman
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Description for Bomber Crew: Taking On the Reich
Paperback. A unique account of the lives and raids of British bomber crews during the Second World War, based on original research and written by the bestselling author of THE DAMBUSTERS. Num Pages: 288 pages, Section: 16, b/w. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJH; HBJD1; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 127 x 19. Weight in Grams: 232.
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-operation of all crew members as a body. One member of 617 squadron graphically explained that 'every time we went ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Abacus
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780349117966
SKU
V9780349117966
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-10
About John 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.
Reviews for Bomber Crew: Taking On the Reich
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 ... Read more
Richard Holmes, author of TOMMY: THE BRITISH SOLDIER ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Excellent . . . John Sweetman shows how the crews lived life on the ... Read more