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Life and Death in Bomber Command
Tony Redding
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Description for Life and Death in Bomber Command
Hardcover. The story of Lancaster rear gunner W/O Sidney Knott, DFC, Knott survived sixty-four operations, included many 'Battle of the Ruhr' targets. This combination of dramatic narrative and strategic overview includes controversial views about the morality of area bombing and its contribution to victory in Europe. Num Pages: 288 pages, 108 black and white photographs. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJH; HBWQ; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 251 x 180 x 24. Weight in Grams: 998.
Life and Death in Bomber Command is an intimate account of the human cost of the bombing offensive against Nazi Germany and targets in occupied Europe. The story of Lancaster rear gunner W/O Sidney Knott, DFC, unfolds within a detailed assessment of the bomber war by author Tony Redding. Sidney Knott survived sixty-four operations. The first tour, beginning in January 1943, included many 'Battle of the Ruhr' targets. His aircraft attacked Duisburg five times and Essen on three occasions. They also participated in three raids on Berlin. In April 1944, Knott began a second tour as a Pathfinder. Another thirty-five ... Read more
Life and Death in Bomber Command is an intimate account of the human cost of the bombing offensive against Nazi Germany and targets in occupied Europe. The story of Lancaster rear gunner W/O Sidney Knott, DFC, unfolds within a detailed assessment of the bomber war by author Tony Redding. Sidney Knott survived sixty-four operations. The first tour, beginning in January 1943, included many 'Battle of the Ruhr' targets. His aircraft attacked Duisburg five times and Essen on three occasions. They also participated in three raids on Berlin. In April 1944, Knott began a second tour as a Pathfinder. Another thirty-five ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Fonthill Media United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Toadsmoor Road, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781781552285
SKU
V9781781552285
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About Tony Redding
Tony Redding has a BA Hons in Classical Archaeology. He is a journalist and international specialist in the media aspects of emergency response. He is the author of Best Endeavours, a study of marine salvage, War in the Wilderness: The Chindits in Burma 1943-44 and On the Street Where You Live: Growing Up in the 1950s. Life and Death in ... Read more
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