Lancaster Down!: The Extraordinary Tale of Seven Young Bomber Aircrew at War

Steve Darlow

ISBN 10: 1908117265 / ISBN 13: 9781908117267

Published by Grub Street, 2012

About this Item

This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,500grams, ISBN:9781908117267.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Lancaster Down!: The Extraordinary Tale of Seven Young Bomber Aircrew at War
• Publisher: Grub Street
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1908117265
• ISBN 13: 9781908117267
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 500 grams
• Seller catalogs:
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Synopsis

During WWII, on one raid alone, Nuremburg March 1944, more Bomber Command airmen lost their lives than were lost in the Battle of Britain. These were ordinary men who became part of extraordinary events. One such was Arthur Darlow, the author’s grandfather. A pilot of a Lancaster crew in 405 RCAF, he was one of the legions of men who took the offensive against the enemy for most of the war. Their story, vividly recreated here, is special. The crew’s tour starts with Bomber Command’s Main Offensive in late 1943. German night fighters and flak regiments defend their homeland with grim determination and losses are high. But our crew survive. Thousands do not. Darlow’s crew continue, through D-Day and the invasion of Western Europe. One day though, they are shot down over Belgium, to become, in turn, prisoner, evader, casualty. Collectively they experience it all. Not romanticized but written with feeling and respect, this book should be read by all age groups.

About the Author

Steve Darlow is a Bomber Command historian and established military aviation author, with fourteen books to his name. Steve has made numerous radio and television appearances, and recently acted as program consultant on the BBC’s The Lancaster: Britain’s Flying Past and Channel 5’s War Hero in the Family (Robert Llewelyn). Steve is also an Ambassador of the Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund.