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Confounding the Reich : The RAF's Secret War of Electronic Countermeasures in WWII
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Bowman, Martin.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command. Group, No. 100.
- Great Britain.
- Radar--Interference--Great Britain--History.
- World War, 1939-1945--Electronic intelligence--Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British--Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945.
- Radar--History--Interference.
- Radar.
- Local Subjects:
- Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command. Group, No. 100.
- Radar--Interference--Great Britain--History.
- World War, 1939-1945--Electronic intelligence--Great Britain.
- World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (564 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- : Pen and Sword, 2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- On 23 November 1943, 100 (Bomber Support) Group of RAF Bomber Command was formed. The object was to consolidate the various squadrons and units that had been fighting a secret war of electronics and radar countermeasures, attempting to reduce the losses of the heavy bombers - and their hard pressed crews - in Bomber Command. This secret war involved the use of air and ground radar's, homing and jamming equipment, special radio and navigational aids, and intruding night-fighters to seek out and destroy their opposite numbers, the Ju 88s and Bf 110s of the Nachtjägdgeschwader who defended the ni
- Contents:
- ""Cover""; ""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Introduction""; ""Glossary""; ""Chapter One: Serrate Squadron""; ""Chapter Two: The Battle of Berlin""; ""Chapter Three: They Slay by Night""; ""Chapter Four: The Offensive Spirit""; ""Chapter Five: Moskitopanik""; ""Chapter Six: Let Tyrants Tremble""; ""Chapter Seven: Dare to Discover""; ""Chapter Eight: �Dutch�""; ""Chapter Nine: Fluctuating Fortunes""; ""Chapter Ten: December Days""; ""Chapter Eleven: No Joy?""; ""Chapter Twelve: I Dance with Gisela Tonight""; ""Chapter Thirteen: Ashes to Ashes""
- ""Chapter Fourteen: Firebash""""Appendix I: 100 (SD) Group Order of Battle""; ""Appendix II: 100 Group Fighter Air-to-Air Victories""; ""Index""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781783379927
- 1783379928
- OCLC:
- 855504469
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