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Bomber Boys

The RAF Offensive of 1943

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Bomber Boys

By: Kevin Wilson
Narrated by: Roger Davis
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A gripping account of the everyday heroism of British bomber crews in 1943 - the year when Bomber Command believed it could win WWII by bombing alone.

In 1943 the RAF began a bombing campaign against Germany, the like of which had never before been seen. Over the next twelve months, tens of thousands of aircrews flew across the North Sea to drop their bombs on German cities. They were opposed not only by the full force of the Luftwaffe, but by a nightmare of flak, treacherously icy conditions, and constant mechanical malfunction. Most of these crews never finished their tour of operations but were either shot down and killed, or taken prisoner by an increasingly hostile enemy.

This is the story of the everyday heroism of British bomber crews in the days when it was widely believed that the Allies could win the Second World War by bombing alone. Kevin Wilson has interviewed hundreds of former airmen about what their lives were like in 1943: the stomach-churning tension of flying repeatedly over hostile territory, the terror at being shot down or captured, and the peculiar mixture of guilt and pride at unleashing such devastation on Germany.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2019 Kevin Wilson (P)2019 Orion Publishing Group Air Forces Armed Forces Europe Great Britain Military England War Aviation
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If you have any kind of interest in ww2 you should enjoy this. True heroism.
Makes me wonder if I would have what it takes to face what these guys faced on every raid. ..many of them still teenagers or in they're early 20's. i have so much respect for this generation of fighting men and women that witnessed it all. Love this..will read again.

Bravery beyond belief .

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Vivid and enjoyable account, full of detail.

As usual, Roger Davis is an exemplary reader.

Unusually, this book presents a positive evaluation of "Bomber" Harris, and his (and the RAF high command, and Churchill) strategy to win the war by mass bombing of cities - even at the cost of starving the army, navy, and RAF coastal command of resources.

I disagree with this evaluation, but it was worth hearing the other point of view.

History told by many personal accounts, highly recommended

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very moving story about how bomber command helped in the winning of WW2 and the sacrifice so many made for us all

we owe so much

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The first audio book I listened to in full multiple times.almost all my audio books are history books and whilst I have a strong interest in all.Aviation I find is the most thrilling in audio and this book is one of the essential from WW2. Will listen multiple times more in future I'm sure.

Essential listening.

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If you wanted to know about what role the RAF played in World War 2 this audio book is a place to start. I will be listen to this audio again in the near future.

Informative

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