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BOMBS AWAY!: The World War II Bombing Campaigns Over Europe

BOMBS AWAY!: The World War II Bombing Campaigns Over Europe JOHN R. BRUNING Book Number: 72035 Product format: Hardback A 2011 publication from Zenith Press, who also published the magnificent Normandy (no. 72057), this is another tome telling the story of one of the decisive acts of WWII, which slowly saw the pendulum swing in favour of the Allies. Much has been made recently about the morality of the Allied bombing campaign against Germany and German-held targets, so much so that the incredible courage of those men who flew, night after night, into the heart of an extremely well-defended enemy's territory is often forgotten. Another irony is that in recent history Bomber Command has attracted more opprobrium than the Luftwaffe, who from 1940 onwards bombed London and other British cities incessantly for a year, before adopting a new weapon of terror, the V-1 and V-2 rockets. Ultimately the Allies' decision to invest in four-engined heavy bombers such as the British Lancaster and the American B-17 proved decisive - Hitler's twin-engined Junkers Ju-88 and Heinkel He-111 simply could not deliver the same punch. This epic volume covers all strategic bombardment over Europe delivered by the RAF, the USAAF and the Luftwaffe, and does not forget the fighter aircraft and pilots who shielded their own bombers or were sent to neutralise those of the enemy. The aircraft and men who flew and maintained them are featured in 600+ rare photos, many of them in colour, and the text follows the men and their commanders through the evolving air war, taking firstly a look at its beginnings in WWI, to the invasion of France, the Blitz and the immense long-range campaigns that helped end the war in Europe, as the German war machine was inexorably pummelled into defeat. The scope and detail of this book is astounding, and the quality and quantity of the photos bring the terror and occasionally more light-hearted moments of bombing vividly and often alarmingly to life. 292 heavyweight pages, 10¾"×12¼", a truly epic publication. Published price: £35 Bibliophile price: £16.00