Special Op: Bomber - The Daring Missions That Changed the Shape of WWII

From 1943 to 1945, the Allied bombing offensive escalated to unprecedented levels. This title presents an account of this battle in the skies over Europe, from the perspective of the men who undertook the highly dangerous job of flying the bombers.

List of contents

Introduction; 1 Battle of the Barges; 2 Victoria Cross; 3 The Dambusters; 4 Flak City; 5 Tidal Wave; 6 Schweinfurt - Regensburg; 7 Peenemunde; 8 Second Schweinfurt; 9 Gaol Busters; 10 Berlin; 11 Master Bomber; 12 Night Battle Over France; 13 D-Day; 14 Frantic; 15 Russian Support; 16 Tirpitz; 17 Bombing the Bulge; Index.

About the author

Steve Darlow is an established and well respected military aviation author and researcher. He has written six previous books, including D-Day Bombers: The Veterans' Story and Five of the Few, which recount the experiences of Allied aircrews during WWII.

Summary

From 1943 to 1945, the Allied bombing offensive escalated to unprecedented levels. This title presents an account of this battle in the skies over Europe, from the perspective of the men who undertook the highly dangerous job of flying the bombers.

Product details

• Authors: Steve Darlow, Steve (Author) Darlow, Darlow Steve
• Publisher: David & Charles
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9780715327821
• ISBN: 978-0-7153-2782-1
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 149 mm x 210 mm x 20 mm
• Weight: 500 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > 20th century (up to 1945); Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Zweiter Weltkrieg - Periode (1939 bis 1945), HISTORY / Military / World War II, Moderne Kriegsführung, History - Military / War, HISTORY / Military / Aviation, Air forces & warfare, British & Irish history, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Battles & campaigns, Modern warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space