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The Bombing War : Europe 1939-1945

By Richard Overy

The Bombing War : Europe 1939-1945 Social Sciences

The Bombing War : Europe 1939-1945

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The ultimate history of the Blitz and bombing in the Second World War, from Wolfson Prize-winning historian and author Richard Overy The use of massive fleets of bombers to kill and terrorize civilians was an aspect of the Second World War which continues to challenge the idea that Allies specifically fought a 'moral' war. For Britain, bombing became perhaps its principal contribution to the fighting as, night after night, exceptionally brave men flew over occupied Europe destroying its cities. The Bombing War radically overhauls our understanding of the War. It is the first book to examine seriously not just the most well-known parts of the campaign, but the significance of bombing on many other fronts - the German use of bombers on the Eastern Front for example (as well as much newly discovered material on the more familiar 'Blitz' on Britain), or the Allied campaigns against Italian cities. The result is the author's masterpiece - a rich, gripping, picture of the Second World War and the terrible military, technological and ethical issues that relentlessly drove all its participants into an abyss.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Edition:
1
Number of Pages:
880
Release Date:
2014-06-05
Publication Date:
2014-05-21
Publisher:
Penguin Books Ltd
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0141003219
ISBN13:
9780141003214
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
620 g
Height:
126 cm
Width:
198 cm
Thickness:
45 cm
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