Drawn from research of all the raids on Berlin between November 1943 and March 1944, these are the stories of individual crews who flew on them, of those who returned safely and those who were shot down, becoming POWs or evading capture, either returning to the UK or remaining at large in Europe.
A complete overview of a major aspect of the air war against mainland Germany. RAF Bomber Command's assault on German industry in the Ruhr began in March 1942, but their success increased the following year. This book describes in detail individual raids, their targets and the aircraft employed.
Target Dresden Cooper Target Dresden begins with the story of the development of the bomber to the stage that it could be used to destroy an entire city. Cooper recounts the decisions made to choose Dresden as a target, citing historical records of the communications between the politicians and military commanders. Describes the actual planning and execution of the raid using many eyewitness accounts. Hdbd., 6 1/4"x 9 1/2", 256 pgs., 46 bandw ill.
Kniha zachycuje historii 617. perutě RAF od útoku na německé přehrady Möhne a Eder v roce 1943 až do konce války. Německá bitevní loď Tirpitz nebyla posledním z cílů eskadry, ale její zničení mělo největší ohlas.