Group Captain John 'Joe' Collier DSO, DFC and Bar
the authorised biography of the bomber commander, air war and soe strategist & dambuster planner
$43.45
- Paperback
272 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2025
Summary
Joe Collier: A Bomber Command Ace and Architect of Victory
John Collier’s war began on day one, flying Hampdens in 83 Squadron with his friend Guy Gibson, in a hunt for the battleship Admiral Scheer. By the summer of 1940 he was bombing the Dortmund-Ems Canal at low-level, then Bordeaux and the Scharnhorst at Brest, which led to his DFC and Bar.
Given command of 420 (RCAF) Squadron at 25, Collier was hand-picked to direct 97 Squadron, whose Lancasters made a spectacular debu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399078832 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1399078836 |
| Author: | Simon Gooch |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Aviation |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2025 |
| Weight: | 374g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Simon Gooch
Simon Gooch studied and worked as a graphic designer and illustrator until travel writing tempted him to stray. Many trips abroad followed, especially to Eastern Europe and the USSR. In recent years he has researched numerous family histories and privately published the definitive study of Holwood, William Pitt the Younger’s country estate in Kent.
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