Military History Books
Air Battle of The Ruhr by Alan Cooper: NEW 2001 Hardback
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Author: Alan Cooper
Publisher: Wrens Park
Year published: 2001
Pagination: 228
Condition: Old new stock, expect an item that may have been in stock for some time which is undamaged, with minimal wear perhaps some slight spotting or foxing and minimal fading to the cover, see pictures.
Fully returnable if unhappy with the condition.
With 1,000 aircraft and 5,000 aircrew lost, this is a complete overview of a major aspect of the air war against Germany, describing RAF Bomber Command's assault on German industry in the Ruhr. The author describes in detail individual raids, their targets, the aircraft and the German defences. Using personal accounts he describes the effect of German searchlight skills and the strain of flying on raids of five to six hours' duration, with three hours over enemy territory. Seventy Eight pages of Appendices list those killed and missing.
