BOMBER COMMAND
by HASTINGS. Max
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- Seller
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BUDERIM, Queensland, Australia
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About This Item
Folio Society. London. 2018. Royal.8vo.pp.496. Frontispiece and 32 pages of black & white plates.17 maps & drawings map endpapers..Original black cloth with decorated boards in black slipcase. Fine as new copy in original publishers shrink wrap.
Reviews
On Nov 22 2010, Rbullerman said:
I am a Max Hastings fan and this book does not disappoint. He has done his homework with his usual attention to detail and laid out how the Bomber Command began and evolved into what it became during the war. Like most histories of the bombing effort, he traces the history from WWI through the non-war years through WWII. The non-war years pretty much cast the command's future and greatly limited its options. Although many deplored area bombing and injury to citizens, even after the London blitz, there was no means of accurately dropping bombs in industrial areas other than area bombing. Further, as the effort was forced into a night operation, the target aiming was exacerbated greatly. Further, the failure to develop bomber defensive weaponry and failure to provide enough coverage with the weapons on board made the survivability of the crew dicey at best.After the London blitz, attitudes among some leadership on bombing German civilians began to shift to the affirmative for revenge and also to break their morale. Hastings tracks this and the on-going drama that shapes Bomber Command and its role in the war. He records the whole gamut of issues, warts and all. This is a very informative book that has been well-researched.I had trouble on the delivery of this book the first time I ordered through Biblio. They took care of the issue and got me the book. The five-star rating also applies to their customer service.
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Details
- Bookseller
- A & F MCILREAVY BUDERIM RARE BOOKS (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 26677
- Title
- BOMBER COMMAND
- Author
- HASTINGS. Max
- Book Condition
- Used
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Publisher
- Folio Society. London. 2018
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About the Seller
A & F MCILREAVY BUDERIM RARE BOOKS
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BUDERIM, Queensland
About A & F MCILREAVY BUDERIM RARE BOOKS
Alan and Fiona McIlreavy been Antiquarian Booksellers for over 40 years, in St Andrews in Scotland and in Melbourne Australia. Buderim Rare Books was established in 2000 when we returned to Australia. Buderim is on Queensland's Sunshine Coast ten minutes from the Pacific Ocean. We have a shop and an online catalogue. Shop hours 9.15- 2.00 pm until further notice
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