Bomber Offensive: Marshal of the R.A.F. Sir Arthur Harris (Greenhill Military Paperback Ser.)
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- Synopsis
- The Royal Air Force commander of bombing operations during WWII offers an insider&’s view of his legendary career in this classic military memoir. Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur &“Bomber&” Harris remains a controversial figure in the history of the RAF. While many vilify him for his merciless carpet bombing of Germany, others believe that his contributions to Allied victory are grossly undervalued. In Bomber Offensive, Harris candidly describes how he led the men of Bomber Command in the face of appalling casualties, his fierce disagreements with higher authority, and the complicated relationship he had with Winston Churchill. Written soon after the close of the Second World War, Harris's memoirs reveals the man behind the Allied bombing offensive that destroyed the Nazi war machine, but also many beautiful and historic cities, such as Dresden. His defense of these total war tactics stands in stark contrast to modern military policy, which considers such indiscriminate killing a war crime.
- Copyright:
- 2014
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Publisher Quality
- Book Size:
- 288 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9781473812604
- Related ISBNs:
- 9781844152100
- Publisher:
- Pen & Sword Books
- Date of Addition:
- 09/15/23
- Copyrighted By:
- Arthur Harris
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Military, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs
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- Bookshare Staff
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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