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Sir Arthur Harris - Bomber Harris - remains the target of criticism and vilification by many, while others believe the contribution he and his men made to victory is grossly undervalued. He led the men of Bomber Command in the face of appalling casualties, had fierce disagreements with higher authority and enjoyed a complicated relationship with Winston Churchill. Written soon after the close of World War 2, this collection of Sir Arthur Harris's memoirs reveals the man behind the Allied bombing offensive that culminated in the destruction of the Nazi war machine but also many beautiful cities, including Dresden. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)940.544941History and Geography Europe Europe 1918- Military History Of World War II Air operations Operations of specific countries Europe British IslesLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde:
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As a history of Bomber Command, from the high-level decision making, and also for Harris' justifications for most of the choices made, this is essential reading for anyone interested in WWII. It will never quieten the questions about whether Harris was right (on either aspect, the moral justification or the cost in crew lives) but it does largely show why Harris made the choices he did and how narrow his options had been.
This shouldn't be read in isolation from broader campaign histories or some technical history of the aircraft, avionics and weapons, but it's a very good book and fills a space that nothing else can. ( )