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Men Of Air: The Doomed Youth Of Bomber Command (Hardcover)

by Kevin Wilson (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 448 pages
  • Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson (11 Oct 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 029785321X
  • ISBN-13: 978-0297853213
  • Product Dimensions: 23.6 x 15 x 4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 205,418 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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"thorough, thrilling and profoundly moving" (THE TIMES )

"Wilson tells their stories with skill and compassion (and) unearths the sheer guts and powerful determination that pushed the men on" (The Observer )

"Wilson's book does the memory of the 55,500 who died in bomber command a magnificent service" (Scottish Legion News )

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4.0 out of 5 stars Hampden, 4 Jun 2008
By Anthony E. Ball (Cochrane Ab Canada) - See all my reviews
Today's generation of authors have a distinct advantage over the immediate and later post-war breed of writers- that of an unlimited bibliography upon which to draw. The notable raids of 1943 and 1944 carried out by Bomber Command Aircrew - Hamburg, Peenemunde, Nuremburg, the Dams Raids, covered by the more eminent historians, have been well documented requiring entire volumes to accommodate the wealth of material required for such projects.

These texts however were technical in nature and were directed more to defining history for the more serious Bomber Command historians and aficionados; the modern-day journalist now merely resorts to conducting as many interviews as are possible with remaining Bomber Command survivors weaving their personal recollections around the material already provided by their peers , subject to the required credits being attached.

Wilson's new book, as was the case with his first publication , is an example of this type of journalism; this does not detract from the content however, as he is an excellent writer and has obviously empathized with these crew members; the downside is that in this endeavour, he has allocated complete chapters to these previously well chronicled sagas which renders much of the material redundant for many readers all too familiar with history , and the consequences, of membership in the 'Lost Command'.

This book, while not necessarily being recommended for ex: Air-Crew, should be required reading for a younger generation who have no conception of what was expected of young men who, driven maybe by patriotism and the prospect of adventure, were exposed to the harsh realities of war where life expectancy could be measured in such short terms. Men who were subjected nighty to ill-planned raids by chair-borne Air Staff, at times having to operate with faulty equipment, constrained by career-concious squadron and wing commanders , which combined with frequent inaccurate weather predictions, resulted in an horrific loss of life often under appalling circumstances.

In preserving these vignettes, Kevin Wilson has served his subjects well; with the above reservations, it is without doubt a worthy validation of their commitment for which, from an ungrateful country, they received no official recognition. The recollections of these survivors are poignant and will remain with them for the rest of their lives ; stories which had to be told before being lost to an indifferent society whose values are perhaps less than those of previous generations.
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5.0 out of 5 stars VIVID AND SOBERING, 17 Jul 2008
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This is by far the most engrossing and informative book about the bombing campaign I have read.
It uses vivid personal recollections to bring to life the campaign and what life was like for those serving.
Anyone who wishes to criticise bomber command should read this book first and they will understand why it was necessary and the terrible sacrfices those involved made.
eg Being blown alive out of an exploding aircraft without a parachute was a common way of dying.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Highly recommended - a must read, 20 Feb 2009
By B., Joan "bookworm" (Vancouver, Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Men Of Air: The Doomed Youth Of Bomber Command (Paperback)
My Father was an air Gunner in World War 2 with the RCAF, stationed at Skipton-on-Swale in Yorkshire in 1944 and 1945. This incredible book helped me to understand the quiet heroism of the very young crews who did their job, night after night. Easy to read, well documented, well written, but also filled with thorough understanding of what it was like. If you have a relative who was in the war, and you are only going to read one book about it, this is the one.
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