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The Bombers and the Bombed

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The Bombers and the Bombed

Allied Air War Over Europe, 1940-1945
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“An essential part of the literature of World War II.” —Jonathan Yardley, The Washington Post From acclaimed World War II historian Richard Overy comes this startling new history of the controversial Allied bombing war against Germany and German-occupied Europe. In the fullest account yet of the campaign and its consequences, Overy assesses not just the bombing strategies and pattern of operations, but also how the bombed communities coped with the devastation. This book presents a unique history of the bombing offensive from below as well as from above, and engages with moral questions that still resonate today.

Author Biography:

Richard Overy is Professor of History at the University of Exeter and one of Britain's most distinguished historians and an internationally renowned scholar of World War II. He is the recipient of the Hessell-Tiltman Prize, the Wolfson History Prize, the Samuel Eliot Morison Prize and is a Fellow of the British Academy and the Royal Historical Society. His many works include Blood and Ruins,  The Bombing War, Dictators and The Morbid Age.
Release date Australia
April 28th, 2015
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Audience
  • General (US: Trade)
Pages
608
Dimensions
140x213x33
ISBN-13
9780143126249
Product ID
22570675

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