Asked why he was in Britain, a US serviceman, fighting the war in the skies over Germany with the US 8th Air Force quipped, ‘We’re here to win the war for you’. Martin Bowman has spent much of the past two decades recording the memories of hundreds of American airmen who came to Britain to fight the Germans and Italians.
Giving a unique insight into both combat missions and life back at base, he has managed to compile a fascinating oral history of the war through the words of the men who took it direct to the heart of both Germany and Italy, men who risked their lives daily in the search for freedom for occupied Europe.
A fascinating history from the voices of the American airmen who flew daily from bases in East Anglia to the heart of Germany.
THE AUTHOR
Martin Bowman is one of the foremost authorities on the Second World War in the air and has written many books on the subject.
He lives in the heart of ‘bomber country’ in Norfolk.
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| Publication: |
August 2009 |
Extent: |
356 pages |
| Availability: |
In stock |
Images: |
100 illustrations |
| Format: |
248 x 172 mm |
Book site: |
Available Soon |
| Binding: |
Paperback |
