Summary
Against the Reich: The Bomber Crews of WWII
Drawing on letters, journals, and diaries, John Sweetman examines the lives of the bomber crews of WWII. From the highs and lows of their missions to the complexities of their friendships and the impact their place in the war had on the families and loved ones they left behind.
Part collective biography, part military history, part social history: this is a definitive account of the bomber crews of the Second World War. The success…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780349117966 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0349117969 |
| Author: | John Sweetman |
| Publisher: | Little, Brown Book Group |
| Imprint: | Abacus |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2005 |
| Weight: | 206g |
| Dimensions: | 200mm x 200mm x 133mm |
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This moving and highly readable volume vividly portrays the experiences of these young men and the loved ones many of them left behind.– SUNDAY TELEGRAPH
This is a wholly compelling story of Bomber Command’s war, using a mass of fresh sources. The accounts are brave, shocking, poignant and matter-of-fact, tales of ordinary men doing quite extraordinary things - Richard Holmes, author of TOMMY: THE BRITISH SOLDIER ON THE WESTERN FRONT
Excellent … John Sweetman shows how the crews lived life on the edge - David Stafford, author of TEN DAYS TO D-DAYA detailed, well-researched social and military history. - SUNDAY EXPRESSThis moving and highly readable volume vividly portrays the experiences of these young men and the loved ones many of them left behind. - SUNDAY TELEGRAPHAbout The Author
John Sweetman
John Sweetman worked for many years at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst, first as Senior Lecturer in War Studies and then as Head of Defence and International Affairs. He is the author of numerous publications including the acclaimed and bestselling THE DAMBUSTERS.
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