The casualty numbers are simply staggering – 55,573 airmen who served with RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War lost their lives in the fight against Nazism. A further 9,838 airmen became pr
This massive work provides a comprehensive insight to the experiences of Bomber Commands pilots and aircrew throughout World War Two. From the early wartime years when the RAFs first attempts to aveng
With an introduction read by Max Hastings. Bomber Command's offensive against the cities of Germany was one of the epic campaigns of the Second World War. More than 56,000 British and Commonwealth air
Throughout WWII, Suffolk airfields and the airmen of Bomber Command made a vital contribution to the war effort. Smith, the author of numerous aviation books, describes this history of the airfields,
August 1942 saw the creation of the Pathfinder Force. Its task was to mark targets for the groups of bombers which followed them with a precision that called for reckless heroism. Between 1939 and 194
Brings together notable aviation authors to tell the story of some of those who 'failed to return' from operations with RAF Bomber Command. Carefully selected stories demonstrate the diversity of oper
During the immediate period before World War Two, the RAF modified its command structure to rationalise for rapid expansion. Bomber Command was divided into six operational groups, each flying their o
In the Summer of 1944 Nazi Germany launched its terrifying Vergeltungswaffen (reprisal weapon) attack against the population of southeast England. Under direct attack the Allies responded. The Supreme
