The Bomber Command War Diaries: An Operational Reference Book

by Chris Everitt, Martin Middlebrook

Bomber Command s campaign started on the very first day of the Second World War and ended within a few hours of the final victory in Europe five and a half years later. It was an attempt to win the war in Europe by strategic bombing on such an enormous scale that historians have only recently begun to piece together the finer details of the individual raids.There have been many books about Bomber Command, but Martin Middlebrook, the aviation historian, and his research colleague, Chris Everitt, were the first to compile a complete review of all the raids and the background stories to this fascinating campaign. They undertook the gargantuan task not only of documenting every Bomber Command operation but also of obtaining information from local archives in Germany, Italy and the occupied countries, on the effects of the raids. Little of this material had been published previously, and never before had the two sides of Bomber Command s war been brought together in this way.The Bomber Command War Diaries has become the standard basic work of reference on this extraordinary campaign. This edition includes retrospective observations and a new appendix."

Genres: World War II, Military History

808 pages, Paperback

First published May 1, 1985

Reviews

[Tony · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent research resource. Contains descriptions of every air raid carried out by RAF Bomber Command during WWII. Includes reports from German cities on many raids and does not shy away from describing and discussing the controversial tactics of fire bombing and area bombing of German cities. Also includes descriptions of Bomber Command strategies and tactics for every phase of the war. Notes and operational statistics on every squadron that flew in Bomber Command are also included.

[Russell Jones · Rating 5 out of 5]

A truly fascinating record of Bomber Command’s operations during WWII! Particularly the brief details of particular acts of bravery by RAF personnel that resulted in the awarding of Victoria Crosses!

[Allyson Newburg · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent reference!

[Jeff Slipper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Mesmerising as ai none traditional view on the RAF’s Bomber war.

An excellent resource and an elegant barebone look at whst happened and the toll.

I cherish this book.

[Des Underwood · Rating 4 out of 5]

An amazing compilation

[Jeff Slipper · Rating 5 out of 5]

Not a traditional read but excellent as a resource for those interested I. The detailed operations.

Not a casual read but really happy to have it.