The Bomber War
Subtitle: Arthur Harris and the Allied Bomber Offensive 1939-1945
Publisher: John Murray General Publishing Division
Published: February 15, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 458
ISBN-13: 9780719556371
Subjects: Battles & campaigns; United Kingdom, Great Britain; British & Irish history: Second World War; European history: Second World War; Germany; Air forces & warfare; Second World War, 1939-1945
Description: "In this book, Robin Neillands examines every detail of the campaign: the strengths and fundamental flaws in doctrine, the technical difficulties and developments from night-time navigation through bomb-aiming to fighter escort, and above all the day-by-day, night-by-night endurance of the crews, flying to the limit in discomfort and danger, facing flak and enemy fighters, and well aware of their likely fate if shot down. Oral history plays a key part in this account; it is illuminated throughout by the personal experiences not only of British but of American, Australian, Canadian and other Allied fliers as well, and also of German aircrew and civilians."--Jacket.