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Heroes of Coastal Command: The RAFs Maritime War 1939 - 1945
Andrew D. Bird
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Description for Heroes of Coastal Command: The RAFs Maritime War 1939 - 1945
Hardback.
In Heroes of Coastal Command, Andrew Bird examines the maritime war between 1939 and 1945, interweaving accounts of events of the period with personal stories of individuals caught up in them. Through interviews, letters, diaries and reports, all combined with his own research, the author looks afresh at the maritime conflict, reassessing long-held views of the Cinderella Service's defensive and offensive capabilities through the eyes of ordinary individuals battling for survival above the oceans against flak gun, enemy aircraft and weather as the stakes rose higher and the number of casualties become catastrophic. Heroes of Coastal Command makes the reader ... Read more
In Heroes of Coastal Command, Andrew Bird examines the maritime war between 1939 and 1945, interweaving accounts of events of the period with personal stories of individuals caught up in them. Through interviews, letters, diaries and reports, all combined with his own research, the author looks afresh at the maritime conflict, reassessing long-held views of the Cinderella Service's defensive and offensive capabilities through the eyes of ordinary individuals battling for survival above the oceans against flak gun, enemy aircraft and weather as the stakes rose higher and the number of casualties become catastrophic. Heroes of Coastal Command makes the reader ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2019
Condition
New
Number of Pages
296
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781526710697
SKU
V9781526710697
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-2
About Andrew D. Bird
Andrew Bird was born in Woodley and studied at Reading College of Art and Design. Having served in the Royal Air Force Reserves, he has written for a number of newspapers and magazines. The author of A Separate Little War and Coastal Dawn, Andrew has also written, presented or acted as a historical consultant in documentaries, for BBC Radio and ... Read more
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