1 Group: Swift to Attack: Bomber Command's Unsung Heroes
Following the recent unveiling of the monument to Bomber Command in London's Green Park, the publication of this lovingly crafted account of the exploits of oft-overlooked 1 Group is set to be a timely one. Patrick Otter combines an appropriate level of detail regarding operations, aircraft, bases and incidents, with accounts of human endurance and squadron fraternity, which works to create a thoroughly well researched account of the wartime proceedings of 1 Group which is rooted firmly in humanity. The book is heavily illustrated throughout with both images of aircraft and pilot profiles, supplementing the text perfectly and working further to humanize the accounts which the author relays, as well as satisfying the Aviation buffs curiosity for new and interesting images of aircraft in their wartime contexts. Although often considered a somewhat controversial operational unit, the bravery of the men who made up Bomber Command has never been in question. This book is further testament to that fact.
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1 Group: Swift to Attack: Bomber Command's Unsung Heroes
Following the recent unveiling of the monument to Bomber Command in London's Green Park, the publication of this lovingly crafted account of the exploits of oft-overlooked 1 Group is set to be a timely one. Patrick Otter combines an appropriate level of detail regarding operations, aircraft, bases and incidents, with accounts of human endurance and squadron fraternity, which works to create a thoroughly well researched account of the wartime proceedings of 1 Group which is rooted firmly in humanity. The book is heavily illustrated throughout with both images of aircraft and pilot profiles, supplementing the text perfectly and working further to humanize the accounts which the author relays, as well as satisfying the Aviation buffs curiosity for new and interesting images of aircraft in their wartime contexts. Although often considered a somewhat controversial operational unit, the bravery of the men who made up Bomber Command has never been in question. This book is further testament to that fact.
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1 Group: Swift to Attack: Bomber Command's Unsung Heroes

1 Group: Swift to Attack: Bomber Command's Unsung Heroes

by Patrick Otter, Stuart Atha
1 Group: Swift to Attack: Bomber Command's Unsung Heroes

1 Group: Swift to Attack: Bomber Command's Unsung Heroes

by Patrick Otter, Stuart Atha

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Following the recent unveiling of the monument to Bomber Command in London's Green Park, the publication of this lovingly crafted account of the exploits of oft-overlooked 1 Group is set to be a timely one. Patrick Otter combines an appropriate level of detail regarding operations, aircraft, bases and incidents, with accounts of human endurance and squadron fraternity, which works to create a thoroughly well researched account of the wartime proceedings of 1 Group which is rooted firmly in humanity. The book is heavily illustrated throughout with both images of aircraft and pilot profiles, supplementing the text perfectly and working further to humanize the accounts which the author relays, as well as satisfying the Aviation buffs curiosity for new and interesting images of aircraft in their wartime contexts. Although often considered a somewhat controversial operational unit, the bravery of the men who made up Bomber Command has never been in question. This book is further testament to that fact.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781783830534
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Limited
Publication date: 01/24/2020
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 256
File size: 49 MB
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About the Author

Patrick Otter is an author and historian.

Table of Contents

Foreword Air Vice Marshal Stuart Atha vii

Introduction ix

Acknowledgements xii

Map of bases xvi

Chapter 1 Genesis 1

Chapter 2 The Leaders 11

Chapter 3 Enter the Wellington 17

Chapter 4 Expansion 38

Chapter 5 'Right on the Chin!' 47

Chapter 6 Enter the Heavies 62

Chapter 7 Happy Valley 74

Chapter 8 Fire and Brimstone 90

Chapter 9 Bigger and Better 101

Chapter 10 Confusion to the Enemy 106

Chapter 11 The Big City 115

Chapter 12 The Perfect Pilot 145

Chapter 13 Hard Times 153

Chapter 14 Learning the Ropes 175

Chapter 15 One Man's Story 188

Chapter 16 A Long Hot Summer 193

Chapter 17 The Highest Degree of Courage 218

Chapter 18 Where it Hurts Most 236

Chapter 19 'They Were All Mad Buggers!' 259

Chapter 20 Daylight at Last 271

Chapter 21 'Living in a Sea of Mud' 295

Chapter 22 The Veterans 317

Chapter 23 Aftermath 330

Chapter 24 The Airfields and Squadrons of 1 Group 334

Chapter 25 The Present Day 354

On Hallowed Ground 356

Bibliography 358

Index 360

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