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Lancaster, The Forging of a Very British Legend
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Lancaster, The Forging of a Very British Legend

Author: John Nichol

Sir Arthur Harris, the controversial chief of Royal Air Force Bomber Command, described the Lancaster as his 'shining sword' and the 'greatest single factor in winning the war'.

Sir Arthur Harris, the controversial chief of Royal Air Force Bomber Command, described the Lancaster as his 'shining sword' and the 'greatest single factor in winning the war'.

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  • Number of pages Number of pages 464
  • Cover Cover Soft
  • Year of publication Year of publication 2021
  • Publisher Publisher Simon & Schuster
Genre: World History
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Sir Arthur Harris, the controversial chief of Royal Air Force Bomber Command, described the Lancaster as his 'shining sword' and the 'greatest single factor in winning the war'. RAF bomber squadrons carried out offensive operations from the first day of the Second World War until the very last, more than five and a half years later. They flew nearly 300,000 sorties and dropped around a million tons of explosives, as well as life-saving supplies. Over 10,000 of their aircraft never returned. Of the 7,377 Lancasters built during the conflict, more than half were lost to enemy action or training accidents. The human cost was staggering. Of the 125,000 men who served in Bomber Command, over 55,000 were killed and another 8,400 were wounded. Some 10,000 survived being shot down, only to become prisoners of war. In simple, brutal terms, Harris's aircrew had only a 40 per cent chance of surviving the war unscathed.

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Author
John Nichol
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
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Type
General History
Theme
World History
Language
English
Subtitle
The Forging of a Very British Legend
Cover
Soft
Number of Pages
464
Release Date
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Publication Date
2021
Dimensions
14x21 cm
ISBN-13
9781471180491

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