 | The Hardest Victory: RAF Bomber Command in the Second World War by Denis Richards
Buy used from: £0.01 A good general narrative with sufficient pointers to expand and diversify across the subject
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 | The Bomber War: Arthur Harris and the Allied Bomber Offensive 1939-1945 by Robin Neillands
Buy used from: £5.99 Well researched, detailed sourcing and bibliography. Covers a broad swathe and lets the veterans speak.
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| Victory Denied: Rise of Air Power and the Defeat of Germany, 1920-45 by Dudley Saward
Buy used from: £0.01 Places Bomber Command in the genral scheme of WW2 victory very well. Written by the biographer of Sir Arthur Harris, on whose staff he served.
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| A thousand shall fall by Murray PEDEN
Buy used from: £39.44 A pilot's story of flying training and ops on bombers, set in the wider context of the Canadians in Bomber Command. Superb
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 | Dambusters: A Landmark Oral History by Max Arthur
Buy new: £12.98 / Used from: £1.11 Compellling account of the Dambuster's raid, woven from the stories of the participants. Extraordinarily informative and readable.
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 | Bomber Command (Pan Grand Strategy Series) by Sir Max Hastings
Buy new: £6.47 / Used from: £0.01 A history that traces the development and application of area bombing whilst showing tremendous admiration of, and respect for, those who carried it out.
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| The Bomber Command War Diaries: An Operational Reference Book, 1939-45 by Martin Middlebrook
Buy used from: £80.00 A massive undertaking that charts, albeit very briefly, each Bomber Command operation in WW2, the forces employed and totals of losses
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| Wellington Bomber by Chaz Bowyer
Buy used from: £10.81 A readable and enjoyable tome that is more a combat history than a book which has much to say concerning gestation or development of the design.
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| Terror by Night by Michael Renaut
Buy used from: £2.98 A biography by a Halifax pilot whose CO called him "the bravest of the brave". Amongst the missions is real insight to the impact and consequences of repeated sorties, losses and exposure to danger.
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| Wings for Victory: Remarkable Story of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada: The Remarkable Story of the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada by Spencer Dunmore
Buy used from: £3.20 The British Commonwealth Air Training Plan in Canada. Beautifully written with in depth research brought to life in an informative and readable way.
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| Reap the Whirlwind: Untold Story of 6 Group R.A.F. - Canada's Bomber Force of World War II by Spencer Dunmore
Buy used from: £4.96 Canadians in Bomber Command. The full history of 6 Group told by those who were there
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 | Chased By the Sun: The Australians in Bomber Command in World War II by Hank Nelson
Buy new: £10.99 / Used from: £10.65 Australians in Bomber Command. Chockful of reminiscences to give a great account. Buy it, but treat it carefully as this paperback version is of poor quality paper and construction.
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 | Night After Night: New Zealanders in Bomber Command by Max Lambert
Buy new: £12.99 / Used from: £10.20 New Zealanders in Bomber Command. A superb rendition of the NZ contribution with many personal stories to bring it all to life.
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 | Master Bombers: The Experiences of a Pathfinder Squadron at War, 1942-1945 by Sean Feast
Buy new: £12.00 / Used from: £6.49 582 Squadron Pathfinders, by those who were there. Well produced hardback book and a thundering good read
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 | No Prouder Place: Canadians and the Bomber Command Experience, 1939-1945 by David L. Bashow
Buy new: £32.95 / Used from: £42.09 The Canadian contribution to the night air war 39-45. Over 30% of the Dambusters aircrew were Canadian. 6 group contained over 15 squadrons. A duperb treatment of the subject.
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| Bomber Command, 1939-1945. Reaping the Whirlwind by Richard Overy
Buy used from: £5.33 Many photographs and reminiscences that chart the course of the development of RAF Bomber Command in WW2. Excellent.
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| The Valley of the Shadow of Death: Bomber Command Campaign, March-July 1943 by Alwyn J. Phillips
Buy used from: £50.00 Well researched history, by a pilot who was there, of the Bomber Command campaign against German targets March to July 1943.
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