Bomber Boys

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Patrick Bishop looks back at the lives, human realities and the extraordinary risks that the painfully young pilots took during the strategic air offensive against Germany from 1939 1945. Free Download [ Bomber Boys ] by [ Patrick Bishop ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr Spellbinding and soberingI ve read many of Martin Middlebrook s accounts of the Bomber Command strategic campaign in WW2 and, if he didn t originate the style whereby historical accounts are presented largely through the eyes of the men at the sharp end, he certainly pioneered it The method relies heavily on first hand accounts from soldiers, sailors or airmen and largely eschews the dry, dusty regurgitation of official documents and recollections from high level staff that kill popular history Spellbinding and soberingI ve read many of Martin Middlebrook s accounts of the Bomber Command strategic campaign in WW2 and, if he didn t originate the style whereby historical accounts are presented largely through the eyes of the men at the sharp end, he certainly pioneered it The method relies heavily on first hand accounts from soldiers, sailors or airmen and largely eschews the dry, dusty regurgitation of official documents and recollections from high level staff that kill popular history for the casual reader Bishop takes up where Middlebrook left off and turns out a fascinating history of the trials, tribulations and triumphs of the RAF s strategic bombing campaign, from the first days of the war to the last, from its darkest hours to its greatest victories I must say that having read a lot of Middlebrook s work, ...This IS an excellent and well researched work, in some ways better than Fighter Boys Bomber Boys is in many ways adifficult subject the job was less glamorous and less knightly than that of the fighters, dare one saypunishing, it was a new style of warfare in relative terms and was of questionable morality, though one could argue about the morality of war anyway Lastly Bomber Harris was giftedas an officer than a public relations expert The book describes the horror t This IS an excellent and well researched work, in some ways better than Fighter Boys Bomber Boys is in many ways adifficult subject the job was less glamorous and less knightly than that of the fighters, dare one saypunishing, it was a new style of warfare in relative terms and was of questionable morality, though one could argue about the morality of war anyway Lastly Bomber Harris was giftedas an officer than a public relations expert The book describes the horror that both sides suffered in the bombing of their respective cities as well as getting to the feeling that those on operations felt Bishop has his technical data well covered and hindsight is a wonderful thing ex...I found Patrick Bishop s superbly written Bomber Boys Fighting Back, 1940 1945 to be a riveting and sensitive account of the brave men in Britain s Royal Air Force Bomber Command and the risks they took often ending in their injury or death to help end World War II in Europe Bishop describes the major RAF air campaigns against Nazi Germany, often at great length Cologne, Hamburg, Dresden among the most lurid , both from the perspective of the airmen nearly a half million and from the mill I found Patrick Bishop s superbly written Bomber Boys Fighting Back, 1940 1945 to be a riveting and sensitive account of the brave men in Britain s Royal Air Force Bomber Command and the risks they took often ending ...Bomber Harris I d heard of, but I knew little, if anything about the men under his command This book puts that straight It is written about those who actually flew, the pilots, navigators, bomb aimers, rear gunners Most of the recollections are take from their letters This is because the Bomber Boys formed the front line of WWII That meant the death rate was appalling You cannot get away from the sense of loss although there is a chapter dedicated to death the spectre of it is on alm...Sometimes it is amazing to see the differences between how different people or peoples see the same events Like his earlier book Fighter Boys Patrick Bishop tells Bomber Boys from a British perspective and for a British audience However, I was well aware of the great stories and mythos of Fighter Command and the Battle of Britain That quintessentially British story had been transported across the pond with only changes to vocabulary.I didn t even realize how unfamiliar I was with the story Sometimes it is amazing to see the differences between how different people or peoples see the same events Like his earlier book Fighter Boys Patrick Bishop tells Bomber Boys from a British perspective and for a British audience However, I was well aware of the great stories and mythos of Fighter Command and the Battle of Britain That quintessentially British story had been transported across the pond with only changes to vocabulary.I didn t even realize how unfamiliar I was with the story of RAF Bomber Command I had assumed that the RAF s strategic bombing campaign was held in the same generally high esteem in the UK as the strategic efforts of the Eighth Air Force a...Bomber Boys tells the story of RAF Bomber Command throughout the Second World War Bishop offers a sympathetic view of the boys and often they really were littlethan that who flew the Stirlings, Wellingtons, Manchesters, Halifaxs, Lancasters and Mosquitos and took the war to the enemy when there was no other way to do so He does not, however, attempt to gloss over the reality of what a bombing war entails.He examines the controversy that surrounds the area bombing tactics of Bomber Bomber Boys tells the story of RAF Bomber Command throughout the Second World War Bishop offers a sympathetic view of the boys and often they really were littlethan that who flew the Stirlings, Wellingtons, Manchesters, Halifaxs, Lancasters and Mosquitos and took the war to the enemy when there was no other way to do so He does not, however, attempt to gloss over the reality of what a bombing war entails.He examines the controversy that surrounds the area bombing tactics of...The author writes well but I don t find the subject matter to be all that interesting The author focusedon personal narratives and anecdotes than the actual historical events and raids There is a need for both parts to be given in order to fully present a complete picture of what happened but I would have preferredhistorical narrative I understand the author is English and at times it was a bit difficult to understand the British English he uses.Nonetheless, I enjoyed reading the The author ...A history of RAF Bomber Command during WWII with a particular emphasis on life for the bomber crews themselves Much of the detail of their lives comes in their own words, either interviews or letters and paints a fascinating picture of life on operations and on base The book also describes the changes in technology and strategy throughout the war and how these affected the men and their operations.The issue of area bombing is not ignored, but neither is the desperation felt by the Allies in th A history of RAF Bomber Command during WWII with a particular emphasis on life for the bomber crews themselves Much of the detail of their lives comes in their own words, either interviews or letters and paints a fascinating picture of life on operations and on base The book also describes the changes ...Bomber Boys does not come across as a unique book, however in documenting the trials, tribulations and dramas of the RAF and to a certain extent, USAF bombing campaign against Germany With fluent, factual information throughout, Bomber Boys is a great read Perhaps my only criticism of it would be its often repetitive nature Bishop tends in some instances to make a point then repeat it several times to no apparent effect Otherwise, however, Bomber Boys is an excellent testament to the flyb Bomber Boys does not come across as a unique book, however in documenting the trials, tribulations and dramas of the RAF and to a certain extent, USAF bombing campaign against Germany With fluent, factual information throug...I read most of this book while I was flying, which looking back does seem a bit strange It s a topic I have read about before and as usual it s the stories of the individuals that I enjoy most.The way th...

Bomber Boys
  • English
  • 18 May 2017
  • Hardcover
  • 429 pages
  • 0007189869
  • Patrick Bishop
  • Bomber Boys