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Cinderella Boys

- The Forgotten RAF Force that Won the Battle of the Atlantic
Af: Leo McKinstry Engelsk Paperback

Cinderella Boys

- The Forgotten RAF Force that Won the Battle of the Atlantic
Af: Leo McKinstry Engelsk Paperback
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''Masterful'' David Price

''McKinstry has done a fine job in rescuing Coastal Command from long neglect
'' Richard Overy

The remarkable story of the unsung RAF wing who made Allied victory possible.

In 1943 Britain was engaged in an epic struggle for survival as deadly wolf packs of German U-boats roamed the Atlantic. In desperation, Churchill turned to an overlooked, underfunded force known as "The Cinderella Service". Armed with long-range planes, depth charges, rocket projectiles and radar equipment, the Cinderella boys provided vital air defence. The German hunters became the hunted, and - in a stunning defeat - fully retreated by the summer.

The transformation of Coastal Command from a ramshackle outfit into a formidable organisation served as one of the turning points of the war. But they never received the credit they deserved. Based on a wealth of new sources, Leo McKinstry shines a light on the courageous pilots, ingenious scientists and political risktakers who defended the freezing Atlantic from Nazi rule.

''Engrossing'' Brendan Simms

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''Masterful'' David Price

''McKinstry has done a fine job in rescuing Coastal Command from long neglect
'' Richard Overy

The remarkable story of the unsung RAF wing who made Allied victory possible.

In 1943 Britain was engaged in an epic struggle for survival as deadly wolf packs of German U-boats roamed the Atlantic. In desperation, Churchill turned to an overlooked, underfunded force known as "The Cinderella Service". Armed with long-range planes, depth charges, rocket projectiles and radar equipment, the Cinderella boys provided vital air defence. The German hunters became the hunted, and - in a stunning defeat - fully retreated by the summer.

The transformation of Coastal Command from a ramshackle outfit into a formidable organisation served as one of the turning points of the war. But they never received the credit they deserved. Based on a wealth of new sources, Leo McKinstry shines a light on the courageous pilots, ingenious scientists and political risktakers who defended the freezing Atlantic from Nazi rule.

''Engrossing'' Brendan Simms

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 336
ISBN-13: 9781529319378
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 1529319374
Kategori: 1940 til 1949
Udg. Dato: 23 maj 2024
Længde: 25mm
Bredde: 197mm
Højde: 128mm
Forlag: John Murray Press
Oplagsdato: 23 maj 2024
Forfatter(e): Leo McKinstry
Forfatter(e) Leo McKinstry


Kategori 1940 til 1949


ISBN-13 9781529319378


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 336


Udgave


Længde 25mm


Bredde 197mm


Højde 128mm


Udg. Dato 23 maj 2024


Oplagsdato 23 maj 2024


Forlag John Murray Press

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