Chased by the Sun : The Australians in Bomber Command in World War II

By (author) Nelson, Hank

The glow of the sun was frightening and it chased them home ...Bill Brill began losing height to escape the sky growing lighter above and behind him. But the sun was faster than the Wellington. By the time he crossed the west coast of Denmark he was down to 400 feet. The sun chased him across the North Sea and the East Riding of Yorkshire to Breighton. Ten per cent of the bombers were lost on the Warnemunde raid. The Australians who served in Bomber Command were highly trained members of an elite corps. They were thrown into a war of repeated bombing raids in which they had to perform complex tasks under extreme pressure and danger. They flew mission after mission with full knowledge that the odds of survival were against them - 4000 Australians died in Bomber Command - but they pressed on regardless. Many of the Australian airmen who were killed in the air over Dusseldorf or Essen are now unremembered in their homeland, but their lonely bravery contributed to the defeat of the Nazi regime. Hank Nelson vividly brings to life through his lively writing and his extensive use of personal reminiscences the extraordinary experiences of the Australians who served with the British bomber squadrons. He depicts their fears, despair and courage in the face of the most terrible experiences.

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  • AcknowledgmentsIntroduction1 Something with a bit more future2 This is a man's job3 Many ways to war4 All the grass looks just like velvet5 Just what I need: A wireless op who drinks6 Victory, speedy and complete7 The supreme nonchalance of the young8 The gut-gripping theatre9 Canoodling on a little stone bridge10 Going for a Burton11 Counting them in12 Kriegies13 Bags of swank and the good genEndnotesBibliographyIndex

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書名 Chased by the Sun : The Australians in Bomber Command in World War II
著作者等 Nelson, Hank
書名別名 The Australians in Bomber Command in World War II
出版元 Allen & Unwin
刊行年月 2006.04.01
ページ数 368p
大きさ H230 x W152
ISBN 9781741148473
言語 英語
出版国 オーストラリア
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