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Battle of Berlin 1943β44
Bomber Harris' gamble to end the war
Series: Air Campaign
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This work will appeal to readers interested in military history, World War II aviation, and strategic air warfare enthusiasts looking to understand the complexities and controversies surrounding the RAFβs Berlin bombing campaign.
This illustrated study explores, in detail, the controversial Battle of Berlin, RAF Bomber Command's costly, brutal attempt to prove that strategic bombing alone could bring an end to World War II.
This illustrated study explores, in detail, the controversial Battle of Berlin, RAF Bomber Command's costly, brutal attempt to prove that strategic bombing alone could bring an end to World War II.
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This illustrated study explores, in detail, the controversial Battle of Berlin, RAF Bomber Command's costly, brutal attempt to prove that strategic bombing alone could bring an end to World War II.
Throughout late-1943 into early-1944, an epic struggle raged over the skies of Germany between RAF Bomber Command and the Luftwaffe. This campaign had been undertaken by the Commander-in-Chief Bomber Command, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, and was baptised The Battle of Berlin.
The Berlin campaign was a hard, desperate slog. Struggling against dreadful and bitter winter weather, Bomber Command went to Berlin a total of sixteen times, suffering increasingly severe losses throughout the winter of 1943/44 in the face of a revitalised German air-defence. The campaign remains controversial, and the jury, even today, is ultimately undecided as to what it realistically achieved.
Illustrated throughout with full-colour artwork depicting the enormous scale of the campaign, this is the story of the RAFβs much-debated attempt to win the war through bombing alone.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9781472835222
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 19 September 2019
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Illustration: Illustrated throughout with around 60 photos and at least 14pp of colour illustrations
Contributors:
- Illustrated by Graham Turner
- Illustrated by Mr Graham Turner
Audience: General / adult, Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 184.0mm
Height: 248.0mm
Weight: 360g
Pages: 96
About the Author
Dr Richard Worrall teaches at the Department of History, Politics & Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University, and has taught history for over ten years, most recently in Singapore, and previously at the London School of Economics and Manchester Metropolitan University. His PhD from the University of Oxford focused on British strategic and military history, and he also holds an MA in Imperial and Commonwealth History from King's College London, and a BSc in International History from the LSE.
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