Kevin Wilson / Men of Air The Courage and Sacrifice of Bomber Command in World

Description: Men of Air: The Courage and Sacrifice of Bomber Command in World War II Author: Kevin Wilson Title: Men of Air: The Courage and Sacrifice of Bomber Command in World War II Publication: Pegasus Books, 2019 Description: Hardcover. New tightly bound hardcover in a new dust jacket. 8vo. (6 x 1.7 x 9 inches) Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes glossary, bibliography, index, maps, and B&W photo plates. 464 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New / New. The story of the everyday heroism of bomber crews in 1944, a turning point in the war against Germany. Bomber combat crews faced a wide array of perils as they flew over German territory. Bursts of heavy flak could tear the wings from their planes in a split second. Flaming bullets from German fighter planes could explode their fuel tanks, cut their oxygen supplies, destroy their engines. Thousands of young men were shot, blown up, or thrown from their planes five miles above the earth; and even those who returned faced the subtler dangers of ice and fog as they tried to land their battered aircraft back home. The winter of 1944 was the most dangerous time to be a combat airman in RAF Bomber Command. The chances of surviving a tour were as low as one in five, and morale had finally hit rock bottom. In this comprehensive history of the air war that year, Kevin Wilson describes the most dangerous period of the Battle of Berlin, and the unparalleled losses over Magdeburg, Leipzig and Nuremberg. Men of Air reveals how these ordinary men coped with the extraordinary pressure of flying, the loss of their colleagues, and the threat of death or capture. Brilliantly placing these stories within the context of The Great Escape, D-Day, the defeat of the V1 menace, and more, Wilson shows how the sheer grit and determination of these "Men of Air" finally turned the tide against the Germans. Seller ID: 2794 Subject: Military , Planes / Aviation, War The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.

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