Product Description

Night after night, they swallowed their fears and flew long distances through packs of enemy fighters to drop the bombs that could destroy Hitler and bring about the end of the war. Tens of thousands of young men never came back, blown up or bailing out from burning aircraft to drop helplessley into enemy hands. Yet history has condemned their brave and valiant actions, denouncing them for the destruction of German cities and civilians, rather than acknowledging them for the heroes that they are. For the first time John Nichol and Tony Rennell tell the story of the controversial last battles of Bomber Command through the eyes of the heroic men who fought them.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #84815 in Books
• Published on: 2005-04-07
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 496 pages

Review
It was the destruction of the historic city of Dresden that irrevocably besmirched the reputation of Bomber Command and its commander-in-chief, Sir Arthur "Bomber" Harris. After the war, instead of treating these airmen as the heroes they undoubtedly were, the nation chose to shun their efforts. That 55,000 comrades gave their lives during the bombing campaigns mattered not. John Nichol - himself shot down and taken prisoner in the first Gulf War - and Tony Rennell thought it was about time that the airmen of Bomber Command had their reputations restored and their brave sacrifices acknowledged. Theirs is a moving account of the missions flown night after night over enemy territories, when airmen risked ghastly death or capture in their attempts to crush Hitler's Third Reich. Britain was fighting for its life and the Tail-End Charlies, for so long the forgotten heroes of that fight, are finally given the respect they are due. (Kirkus UK)

Daily Telegraph
'In this detailed, vivid and moving account...Nichol and Rennell have made an important contribution towards righting a historical wrong.'

Daily Mail
'A spellbinding new book.'