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Zusatztext Spies in the Sky gives a new perspective to some of the most famous moments of the conflict. Informationen zum Autor Taylor Downing is a writer, historian and award-winning television producer. He read History at Cambridge University and worked at the Imperial War Museum and Thames Television before going on to become managing director and head of history at Flashback Television, a leading independent production company. His books include the bestselling Cold War (with Jeremy Isaacs), 1983 , Breakdown , Secret Warriors , Night Raid , The World at War , Olympia , Spies in the Sky and Churchill's War Lab . Klappentext Spies in the Sky tells the thrilling tale of the reconnaissance pilots tasked with the risky job of taking aerial photographs over occupied Europe, and the boffins who invented a new science to analyse these images and uncover the enemies' secrets. Based at Medmenham, a country house in the Thames Valley, these men and women were an ingenious group. Their work provided some of the most vital intelligence of the war, from finding the Bismarck to tracking down Hitler's V weapons in 1944. 'A fascinating read and a significant contribution to the history of the Second World War' Professor David Reynolds, author of In Command of History 'Taylor Downing's brilliant research has created a ripping yarn' The Sunday Express 'Spies in the Sky...combines the breathless courage of pilots...with the mild eccentricity of RAF Medmenham' Sinclair McKay, Telegraph 'Spies in the Sky gives a new perspective to some of the most famous moments of the conflict' Robert McCrum, the Observer Available now in paperback, this is the thrilling story of the brains behind those who helped Britain win WW2. A sister story to Bletchley Park and Enigma. Zusammenfassung Available now in paperback, this is the thrilling story of the brains behind those who helped Britain win WW2. A sister story to Bletchley Park and Enigma....
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Spies in the Sky fills in a huge gap in Second World War historiography in both an exciting and intellectually stimulating way. No-one will be able to write a history of the conflict again without giving Medmenham its central role in Allied Intelligence-gathering. Andrew Roberts, author of The Storm of War
