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The final, climactic volume of Wilson's acclaimed bomber war trilogy.
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In February 1945, British and American bombers rained down thousands of tons of incendiaries on the city of Dresden, creating one of the greatest firestorms in history. Their bombs killed an estimated 25,000 people, and wiped one of the most beautiful cities in Europe from the map. The controversy that erupted shortly afterwards, and which continues to this day, has long overshadowed the other events of the bomber war, and blighted the memory of the young men who gave their lives to fight in the skies over Germany. This book neither condemns the bombing of Dresden, nor excuses it, but simply puts it in its proper context as a devastating set of raids in a much larger campaign. To the crews who flew over Germany night after night there were other much more pressing worries: the V2 rockets that threatened their loved ones at home, the brand new German jet fighters that could strike them at speeds of over 600mph, the deadly flak over the cities of the Ruhr Valley. The bomber war had entered its final unforgiving months, and no quarter was given on either side. Kevin Wilson has interviewed over a hundred people for this book, some of whom flew on the Dresden raids, and many more who experienced other aspects of bombing, both in the air and on the ground. JOURNEY'S END chronicles the brutal endgame of a conflict that caused devastation and tragedy on both sides.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
"Felt scared". This may be a military history but the simple words of a young airman after a bombing raid on Germany exemplify how the author has succeeded in writing a compelling human story.
Bomber Command's crews are not cold-hearted killers; they are real people with real emotions and you cannot fail to be moved by their first-person descriptions of aerial Armageddon.
While one photo of an airman's charred legs after a sortie provides graphic evidence of the suffering, individual heroism shines out of every page. Indeed it beggars belief how crews took off again and again when they knew the odds of getting home were stacked against them.
However, the air war is not just told from a British perspective. The vivid account of the onslaught on Dresden proves how German civilians went through Hell on earth for the sake of Hitler's folly.
"Journey's End" is an epic of endurance and sacrifice, leaving every reader to reflect on how we all owe a huge debt of gratitude to Sir Arthur Harris and his magnificent bomber boys.
Bomber Command's crews are not cold-hearted killers; they are real people with real emotions and you cannot fail to be moved by their first-person descriptions of aerial Armageddon.
While one photo of an airman's charred legs after a sortie provides graphic evidence of the suffering, individual heroism shines out of every page. Indeed it beggars belief how crews took off again and again when they knew the odds of getting home were stacked against them.
However, the air war is not just told from a British perspective. The vivid account of the onslaught on Dresden proves how German civilians went through Hell on earth for the sake of Hitler's folly.
"Journey's End" is an epic of endurance and sacrifice, leaving every reader to reflect on how we all owe a huge debt of gratitude to Sir Arthur Harris and his magnificent bomber boys.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
Journey's End - Bomber Command's battle from Arnhem to Dresden and Beyond - Author Kevin Wilson
29 Oct 2010
Format:Hardcover
The final part of Kevin Wilson's riveting account of the bombing campaign against Nazi Germany completes this excellent trilogy. Writen in a reportative style,using thoroughly reseached records as well as personal accounts and diaries of the young bomber crews, many in their late teens, it brings the personal face of the crews who flew the Lancasters and Halifax bombers over Nazi Germany, facing appalling odds against surviving their tour of 30 night operations.
Bomber Command aircrew, making up a mere 7% of the British and Commonwealth in uniform and taking 20% of the war service casualties, were the canon fodder of World War 2, suffering losses` of 55,888 killed. It can be fairly said that the ultimate affront to these young men, was Churchill's Victory speech, when Churchill failed to give any mention to the men of Bomber Command, and a in further fuller speech to the nation 5 days later again no mention of Bomber Command's contribution to Victory in Europe.
As the Second World War recedes further into the past,and surviving veterans become fewer, it is essential that current generations, who take the freedoms they enjoy for granted, should be reminded that those freedoms were bought at a very high price by the young men serving in our armed forces who faced a dangerous and determined enemy in Nazi Germeny. This is especially so of Harris' Bomber Boys who for 5 bitter costly years took the offensive to the enemies heartland, until the Western Alliance was in a sufficiently strong position to launch the invasion of France on 6 June 1944. This excellent trilogy by Kevin Wilson brings the Bomber Boys story of courage, sacrifice and final triumph alive as a fitting tribute to these brave young men.
Less we forget.
Bomber Command aircrew, making up a mere 7% of the British and Commonwealth in uniform and taking 20% of the war service casualties, were the canon fodder of World War 2, suffering losses` of 55,888 killed. It can be fairly said that the ultimate affront to these young men, was Churchill's Victory speech, when Churchill failed to give any mention to the men of Bomber Command, and a in further fuller speech to the nation 5 days later again no mention of Bomber Command's contribution to Victory in Europe.
As the Second World War recedes further into the past,and surviving veterans become fewer, it is essential that current generations, who take the freedoms they enjoy for granted, should be reminded that those freedoms were bought at a very high price by the young men serving in our armed forces who faced a dangerous and determined enemy in Nazi Germeny. This is especially so of Harris' Bomber Boys who for 5 bitter costly years took the offensive to the enemies heartland, until the Western Alliance was in a sufficiently strong position to launch the invasion of France on 6 June 1944. This excellent trilogy by Kevin Wilson brings the Bomber Boys story of courage, sacrifice and final triumph alive as a fitting tribute to these brave young men.
Less we forget.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
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As a keen air enthusiast I have read many similar books, and some by the same author and this is another good one. A very good read and I particulary enjoyed the chapter dealing with Dresden. So much (unfairly) has been said about this raid and most of it wrong. This book give the FULL story showing that whilst there was indeed sadly a large loss of life, it was not anywhere near the figure given by the Germans at the time and continued to be used by some people since. It also shows that others town had higher figures (Hamburg and Pforzheim) but these are usually ignored. It also shows Winston Churchill in a poor light for blaming Harris who was acting under orders.
Of course, it would have been better if none of these people had died but that is war as the people of Coventry, Sheffield, London and countless other towns will confirm.
Of course, it would have been better if none of these people had died but that is war as the people of Coventry, Sheffield, London and countless other towns will confirm.
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