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A Thousand Shall Fall

The True Story of a Canadian Bomber Pilot in World War Two

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During World War II, Canada trained tens of thousands of airmen under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Those selected for Bomber Command operations went on to rain devastation upon the Third Reich in the great air battles over Europe, but their losses were high.

German fighters and anti-aircraft guns took a terrifying toll. The chances of surviving a tour of duty as a bomber crew were almost nil.

Murray Peden's story of his training in Canada and England, and his crew's operations on Stirlings and Flying Fortresses with 214 Squadron, has been hailed as a classic of war literature. It is a fine blend of the excitement, humour, and tragedy of that eventful era.

©1979 Murray Penden (P)2013 Audible, Inc. Americas Canada Europe Military Military & War World World War II War US Air Force Aviation Air Force Canadian History
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Truly outstanding story of comradeship, humour and courage in the face of overwhelming odds.

You really do feel like you're up there with them!

Truly outstanding story

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A wonderful telling of the author's wartime service. Well enough narrated and highly recommended

Marvellous

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Very complete personal history. Shedding new light on training command, my uncle was a wireless operator/air gunner who died in a Wellington during training, I hadn’t realised that they used worn out aircraft. Thanks for completing the picture.

Thank you best air book I’ve listened to

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I’ve read/listened to a lot of WW2 Bomber Command books and this one is brilliant. It’s written by someone who was actually there and experienced it, rather than researched it so the details are fantastic.

I’d highly recommend this audiobook.

Genuinely good

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Excellently written. Parts made me laugh out loud, others made me feel the loss of good friends. Overall the best book by far and I will be purchasing a physical copy.

The best Bomber Command story by far!

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