Legend of the Lancasters : the bomber war from England 1942-45 / Martin W. Bowman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bowman, Martin W., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, British.

World War, 1939-1945.

Lancaster (Bomber)--History.

Lancaster (Bomber).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (920 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Aviation, 2009.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book is a riveting account told in ten big chapters of the young RAF crews who flew Lancasters in RAF Bomber Command from 1942 to the end of the war in Europe in April 1945. It is unique in that the story is told using first person accounts from RAF aircrew and German night fighter crews who fought each other on raids on occupied Europe and Germany from 1942 onwards. Details of what it was like to be on the receiving end in Hamburg, Berlin, Cologne etc are also included. A whole host of incredible first-hand accounts by British, Commonwealth, American and German air crews permeate the act

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Chapter 1 - Under Cover of Darkness""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 2 - The Battle of the Ruhr""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 3 - Chastise""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 4 - Bellicose and Beyond""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 5 - Hamburg and Hydra Come Hell or High Water""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 6 - To the Big City""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 7 - Berlin or Bust""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 8 - �There�s a War on Tonight�""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 9 - Night Fighter Nights""; ""Notes""; ""Chapter 10 - Dawn of D-Day""; ""Notes""

""Chapter 11 - �Round the Clock�""""Notes""; ""Chapter 12 - All Clap Hands for the Walking Dead""; ""Notes""; ""Appendix 1 - RAF Bomber Command Battle Order 5 June 1944""; ""Appendix 2 - Operation Chastise � Dams Raid 16/17 May 1943""; ""Appendix 3 - Bomber Command Lancaster Aircrew Victoria Cross Recipients""; ""Appendix 4 - Bomber Command Battle Order � Units Operating Lancasters (less training units) 18 April 1945""; ""Appendix 5 - Comparative Heavy Bomber Sorties and Casualties""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781781598641

1781598649

OCLC:

855504472