"They sowed the wind and now they are going to reap the whirlwind"!.........Arthur ‘Bomber’ Harris

The concept of an aerial campaign on a nation’s industrial and military might was advocated by Britain before the start of the First World War. However, a severe post-war economy ensured that the creation of Bomber Command in 1936 witnessed a daunting disparity between the aim of striking at an adversary’s ability to sustain itself and the means to do so. From 1939 to 1942, Bomber

Command was very weak in terms of human and material losses. The navigational means with which to accurately guide bombers to targets was almost completely lacking while the enemy defensive network inflicted serious casualties.

Consequently, the punishment handed out was minimal. The resurgence of Bomber Command’s fortunes coincided with the appointment of Sir Arthur Harris. The advent of four-engine designs such as the Avro Lancaster, Short Stirling and Handley Page Halifax ensured that a greatly increased bomb tonnage could be delivered. Also, electronic aids such as Gee, Oboe and H2S simplified the task in

finding targets. Therefore, by 1944 and 1945, the RAF’s bombers pulverised Hitler’s Third Reich. Although flak and night-fighters took a heavy toll on the bombers, the RAF’s nocturnal offensive in conjunction with the USAAF’s daylight raids crippled Germany’s ability to fight back.

• Historically rich in detail with previously unpublished photographs from private archives
• Researched and written by an aviation and military historian renowned author
• Essential reading for military/historians, modellers, flight-sim enthusiasts (War Thunder, IL-2 Sturmovik: Great Battles and DCS) and those interested in the complexities of aircraft design and

production during the Second World War.

RAF Bomber Command: ‘Strike Hard, Strike Sure’ 1936-1945

Author: Ron Mackay

Publication: 8 February 2022

Price: £45.00/$60.00

ISBN: 978-1-78155-836-2

Size: 248 x 172 mm

Binding: Hardback

Extent: 556 pages

Illustrations: 405 mono/32 colour

Rights: World, all languages

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