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Terror from the Sky: The Battle Against the Flying Bombs
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Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #183416 in Books
- Published on: 2008-03-20
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Binding: Hardcover
- 256 pages
Editorial Reviews
Synopsis
In the summer of 1944, the Germans launched more than 10,000 flying bombs at Britain most of them towards London. Thousands of people were killed many more injured. RAF fighter pilots flew round the clock patrols desperately trying to shoot the robot rockets down and stop them from reaching their targets. The introductory chapter of "Buzz Bomb" brings the reader right into the cockpits of the Tempests, Mosquitoes, Spitfires and Mustangs while setting the stage for the battle.From the launching pads in Northern France to panic in Whitehall as the menace grows, this book takes the reader through the day by day battle, not just with the pilots but also the Anti-Aircraft gunners who were blasting away at the flying bombs. Recollections from people who survived the buzz bomb attacks bring the battle into life as people tell about their fears and experiences. Was it a success? Was it worth the cost? Did it achieve it's objectives? Were all the efforts of the fighter pilots and gun crews trying to stop the dreaded flying bombs, worth it? Did they make a difference? Did they save lives? These questions will be answered in "Terror from the Sky."
Customer Reviews
Terror From The Sky - Thomas GA
Terror from the sky proved one of the most boring books I have had the misfortune to read. It is written in a 'boy's own' style of squadron combat stories, repetitive and with little to support it's grand title in the way of explanation or technical detail. The battle of it's subtitle is to get to the next page without falling asleep. The early description of tackling the flying bombs is repeated to the the point of desperation. Even fanatics of the Hawker Tempest aircraft will be disappointed. Not a good buy.
Dull!
This is an extremely dull book! It simply repeats the same basic event description of an aircraft shooting down a V1 again and and again. A book that does not do justice to the subject
