Buy this book on-line Martin Middlebrook : Firestorm Hamburg: The Facts Surrounding the Destruction of a German City 1943Pen & Sword Aviation, Barnsley, 2012 ISBN 1781590354
8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. In July 1943 a series of heavy bombing raids virtually destroyed the North German city of Hamburg. In one night alone some 40,000 people were killed largely as a result of the terrible 'firestorm'. To this day controversy rages as to the morality of these attacks and their consequences.rnrnWith his trademark thoroughness Martin Middlebrook has delved deep into the archives to uncover the facts. As ever he draws on copious eyewitnesses and participants - a total of 547 British, American and German. The testimonies of the Hamburg survivors are particularly revealing and harrowing providing a first hand description of what it was like to be subjected to prolonged and intense air attack.rnrnParadoxically while Hamburg was arguably Bomber Command's greatest achievement it remains its - and Air Marshal Harris' - most criticised. Often overlooked was the USAAF's role and this together with the contribution to the failure of German air defences of a new device, Window, are fully covered.rnrnFirestorm Hamburg is a masterly description of a major air campaign and the Author's aim of achieving a better understanding of the background, conduct and results is fully realised. He does not shirk from studying the moral dilemma.. Book Condition: New. Binding: Hard Cover. Jacket: New Click here for full details of this book, to ask a question or to buy it on-line. Bibliophile Bookbase probably offers multiple copies of Martin Middlebrook : Firestorm Hamburg: The Facts Surrounding the Destruction of a German City 1943. Click here to select from a complete list of available copies of this book. Bibliophile Bookbase lists over 5 million books, maps and prints including atlases, libri rari, first editions, out-of-print books and used books. Bibliophile Bookbase for antiquarian books, maps and prints. |