The Night Air War

The Night Air War

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The Night Air War




Author:Martin W. Bowman
Language:English
Format:Hardcover
Dimensions:6" x 9"
Pages:256
Photos:2 x 16 pages of black and white plates
Publisher:Pen and Sword Aviation
ISBN:9781783831913
Item No. 9781783831913



Of the 7,953 Bomber Command aircraft lost on night operations during the Second World War, an estimated 5,833 fell victim to Luftwaffe night fighters. In this detailed reenactment of the air war over Western Europe and the raids flown by the men of RAF Bomber Command, the author has pieced together official data and the words and memories of the pilots and air crew who participated in the proceedings. Across fifteen chapters, many unique experiences are regaled, enlivening the history of the night bombing raids that were hurled against Hitler's war machine during the latter half of the Second World War. They span the period between November 1943 and 1945 and cover the encounters between the Luftwaffe and RAF Bomber Command during their heyday. ‘No Operation Was Easy’ was a commonly coined phrase amongst this group who, night after night, struck out at targets such as the ‘The Big City’ (Berlin), Stuttgart and the Ruhr. These truly epic stories, gleaned from the memories of the men who made up Bomber Command, serve as an appropriate epitaph to their collective effort.