Bomber Command

Bomber Command s air offensive against the cities of Nazi Germany was one of the most epic campaigns of World War II More than 56,000 British and Commonwealth aircrew and 600,000 Germans died in the course of the RAF s attempt to win the war by bombing The struggle in the air began meekly in 1939 with only a few Whitleys, Hampdens, and Wellingtons flying blindly through the night on their ill conceived bombing runs It ended six years later with 1,600 Lancasters, Halifaxes, and Mosquitoes, equipped with the best of British wartime technology, razing whole German cities in a single night Bomber Command, through fits and starts, grew into an effective fighting force.In Bomber Command, originally published to critical acclaim in the U.K., famed British military historian Sir Max Hastings offers a captivating analysis of the strategy and decision making behind one of World War II s most violent episodes With firsthand descriptions of the experiences of aircrew from 1939 to 1945 based on one hundred interviews with veterans and a harrowing narrative of the experiences of Germans on the ground during the September 1944 bombing of Darmstadt, Bomber Command is widely recognized as a classic account of one of the bloodiest campaigns in World War II history Now back in print in the U.S., this book is an essential addition to any history reader s bookshelf. Free Download [ Bomber Command ] Author [ Max Hastings ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Let s acknowledge the truth, the Royal Air Force was unfairly scorned at the end of WWII for their efforts In fact, you could say they were view spoiler ROYALLY FUCKED hide spoiler Poorly served by their leaders, the RAF was never appropriately recognized for their lonely, bloody night fight against the Third Reich, for years the only way the western allies could take t...Whether the intense bombing of Germany was crucial in advancing the allied cause and preventing wholesale slaughter as in World War I remains a controversial topic, still unresolved The fact remains that many hundreds of thousands of Germans were killed in firestorm raids, whose sole intent, admitted by the British, was to demora...One of the best books yet written about Bomber Command, Hastings clearly and critically differentiates between the political manouvrings and ambitions of the upper levels of the command structure and the experiences of the men who flew over occupied Europe every night to fulfill the orders of men who had only ever flown a desk Hastings is clearly sympathetic to the ordinary airmen, expressing his disgust that there has never been a Bomber Command campaign medal so richly deserved by these brav One of the best books yet written about Bomber Command, Hastings clearly and critically differentiates between the political manouvrings and ambitions of the upper levels of the command structure and the experiences of the men who flew over occupied Europe every night to fulfill the orders of men who had only ever flown a desk Hastings is clearly sympathetic to the ordinary airmen, expressing his disgust that there has never been a Bomber Command campaign medal so richly deserved by these brave young men , and the chapters covering the operational experiences of the various squadrons and groups are the best written and most interesting i...Max Hastings Bomber Command is a rare achievement This book explores a broad, complex subject with depth and balance, all within a relatively brief number of pages On top of that, it s very readable and entertaining Hastings explores the history of the RAF s Bomber Command in World War II, beginning with it s origins, tracing it s evolution throughout the conflict, and concluding with it s legacy The narrative alternates between focusing on command and political discussions, and historical Max Hastings Bomber Command is a rare achievement This book explores a broad, complex subject with depth and balance, all within a relatively brief number of pages On top of that, it s very readable and entertaining Hastings explores the history of the RAF s Bomber Command in World War II, beginning with it s origins, tracing it s evolution throughout the conflict, and concluding with it s legacy The narrative alternates between focusing on command and political discussions, and historical vignettes of particular squadrons at particular times of the war In this manner, Hastings gives us a pretty complete picture of Bomber Command s war without getting drawn out into a lengthy, repetitive account Hastings analysis of the achievements of Bo...Max Hasting delivers yet another well researched and insightful book In this offering he looks at Britains Bomber Command and follows it through it s conception to the end of the war The writing is just the right mix, giving a great overview of Bomber Command As well as allowing the reader to get a feel for what it was like for those who flew the missions and those who were on the receiving end of it Hasting does not shy away from the difficult questions raised by the tactics used by Bomber Max Hasting delivers yet another well res...Surely the definitive history of Bomber Command Though written and first published many years ago 1970s , it an incredibly detailed piece of work worthy of a place on any History shelf.A gifted writer writes an evocative account of a misguided campaign Hastings makes a convincing arugment that the British terror bombing of German cities for much of World War wasthan criminal, it was bad strategy and may have prolonged the war Bertrand Bomber Harris was the British general who pushed the area bombing concept even when ordered to do otherwise This book is his indictment Highly recommended providing both a solid understanding of what happened and why, and a good dep A gifted writer writes an evocative account of a misguided campaign Hastings makes a convincing arugment that the British terro...A brilliant study of the RAF s Bomber Command and their campaign in World War II Noteworthy are the intelligence failures of both Bomber Command and the U.S Eighth Air Force For example, the Germans could have been dealt a crushing blow had the Schwinefurt ball bearing raid with another immediate raid The British de housing ...This is Max Hastings first WWII book, published in 1979 Now a classic, it was controversial at the outset because it disputed the claims of Bomber Command and of the U S Army Air Force about the efficacy and costs of the bombing of Germany and Japan Since then, Hastings has placed his stamp on other theaters of that war Only a fewrecent examples An overview of the war with emphasis on the Eastern Front Inferno the World at War, 1939 45 , see review , Operation Overlord and the mar This is Max Hastings first WWII book, published in 1979 Now a classic, it was controversial at the outset beca...One of Hasting s earlier books, so it lacks the wonderful balance of his later books Here you get a bit too much quoting of original sources for my liking Still, he paints a grim picture of the air war, and its impact on the strategic choices of the Allies.

• English
• 27 July 2017
Max Hastings
• Paperback
• 400 pages
• 0760345201
• Max Hastings
• Bomber Command