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Life and Death in Bomber Command (Hardcover, Revised ed.)
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Life and Death in Bomber Command (Hardcover, Revised ed.)
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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 operations included attacks on
German cities, but the focus was the assault on V1 and V2 sites and
French rail targets prior to D-Day and the Normandy landings. This
unique combination of dramatic narrative and strategic overview
includes controversial views about post-war perspectives on the
morality of area bombing and its contribution to victory in Europe.
It is a moving account of squadron life and describes how every
individual lived with unspoken fears. The story is complete as it
also portrays how former aircrew struggled to set aside traumatic
wartime experiences and adjust to life on 'civvy street'.
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