None but the brave
Subtitle: the essential contributions of RAF Bomber Command to Allied victory during the Second World War
By: by David L. Bashow.
Contributors: Canadian Defence Academy.; Canada. Canadian Armed Forces. Wing, 17.
Publisher: Canadian Defence Academy Press
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Kingston, Ont
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781100115511; 9781100115528
Subjects: Great Britain. -- Royal Air Force -- Bomber Command -- History -- World War, 1939-1945; World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British; Bombing, Aerial -- Germany -- History; Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 -- Opérations aériennes britanniques; Bombardement aérien -- Allemagne -- Histoire
Other titles: Essential contributions of RAF Bomber Command to Allied victory during the Second World War
Description: "None but the Brave provides a fresh look at the Allied bombing campaign against the European Axis powers during the Second World War. This bombing of the Third Reich and its allies was part of Britain's overall strategy to take the offensive to the enemy. In doing so, it created a 'second front' that bled off resources from the enemy's campaign against the Soviets, and it required massive amounts of manpower and materiel to be diverted from the primary war efforts to both confront the threat and address the damage sustained. It dealt telling blows to the Axis economic and industrial infrastructure, forcing the decentralization of its war industries. Finally, it helped pave the way, through destruction of enemy air defence assets, oil resources, and transportation networks, for a successful invasion of Germany through northwest Europe. The book is also a celebration of the aircrew experience and the essential resolve and fortitude that was demonstrated by these campaigners throughout the conflict, in the face of frequently daunting perils and odds against survival."--Back cover.
Notes: "Produced for the Canadian Defence Academy Press by 17 Wing Winnipeg Publishing Office"--T.p. verso.

Distributed by the Government of Canada Depository Services Program.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Issued by: Canadian Defence Academy.