Reaching for the Stars: A New History of Bomber Command in World War II: A History of Bomber Command - Hardcover

Connelly, Mark

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1860645917 ISBN 13: 9781860645914

Publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL, 2001

Synopsis

The role of Bomber Command in World War II is still shrouded in mystery. This book provides a new and revisionary narrative of the campaign, serving as both a military history and an investigation into how modern perceptions of Bomber Command have come about. It shows why Bomber Command - in one of the largest and bloodiest campaigns of the war with 55,000 aircrew lost - has received so much attention yet remains a "lost sheep" among British wartime glories, and is still dogged by controversy.

About this title

Review:

"This surprisingly good thing in a small package is the best introduction to Britain's Bomber Command's World War II operations to appear in some time." --Booklist

"Mr. Connelly creatively examines unconventional sources to uncover the truths behind the maligning of the Bomber Command." --Washington Times

About the Author:

Mark Connelly has been British Academy Lecturer in History at Lancaster University and is now Reuters Lecturer in Media and Propaganda History at the University of Kent.

About this edition

• Publisher: Bloomsbury 3PL
• Publication date: 2001
• ISBN 10: 1860645917
• ISBN 13: 9781860645914
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 224