The role of Bomber Command in World War II is still shrouded in mystery. This book provides a new and revisionary narrative of the campaign, serving as both a military history and an investigation into how modern perceptions of Bomber Command have come about. It shows why Bomber Command - in one of the largest and bloodiest campaigns of the war with 55,000 aircrew lost - has received so much attention yet remains a lost sheep among British wartime glories, and is still dogged by controversy.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
I. B. Tauris & Company, The Limited
ISBN-10
1860648053
ISBN-13
9781860648052
eBay Product ID (ePID)
2302537
Product Key Features
Book Title
Reaching for the Stars : a History of Bomber Command
Author
Mark Connelly
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Features
New Edition
Topic
Military / World War II, Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year
2002
Genre
History
Number of Pages
216 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
8.9in
Item Height
0.7in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
12.8 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
D786
Edition Description
New Edition
Reviews
"This surprisingly good thing in a small package is the best introduction to Britain's Bomber Command's World War II operations to appear in some time." --Booklist, "This surprisingly good thing in a small package is the best introduction to Britain's Bomber Command's World War II operations to appear in some time." -- Booklist
Table of Content
Hoping the Bomber Will Always Get Through * The Lion Tries His Wings * Committing Britain to a Bomber War * Unleashing the Whirlwind * Berlin, "the Big City" * Achieving Victory * Remembering and Misremembering