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An in-depth look at the RAF's No 5 Group during World War 2, highlighting both famous exploits and the crucial contributions of unsung heroes in Bomber Command's air and ground crews.


Characteristics

ISBN-13 9780711010871
ISBN-10 0711010870
Book cover finish(es) Hardcover ( square back binding )
Special Features Dust jacket
Condition NOT_FOUND
Author(s) Chaz Bowyer
Publisher Ian Allan Publishing
Number of pages 160
Published date 1980
Language(s) English
Size 22 x 30 x 1,5 cm
Categorie(s) • AVIATION MILITAIRE
• SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE


Description

Without question, No 5 Group was the most publicised Group within RAF Bomber Command both during World War 2 and, indeed, ever since. Even within bomber circles during the latter war years it became dubbed the 'Fifth Air Force' and 'Cock's Private Airworks' - the last in deference to the high degree of autonomy granted to its most famous commander, Ralph Cochrane, by the AOC-in-C, Bomber Command, Arthur 'Butch' Harris. This 'glamour' image - at least, in the public eye - was enhanced by various outstanding exploits undertaken by some of its squadrons throughout the war, while in its ranks served some of the most colourful characters ever to fly in bombers.

Yet beneath that imposed, if unsought facade of daring deeds and superlatives lay a much vaster effort by the host of unpublicised crews - air and ground - which contributed a lion's share to ultimate success. That 'silent majority' - as in every facet of RAF endeavours - forged the sword of eventual victory; its individual membership also paid the greatest numerical sacrifice. Thus this book is not intended simply as a regurgitation of the well-broadcast aspects of 5 Group, but is meant primarily as a personally limited yet utterly sincere tribute to that multitude of 'unknowns' - the 'ordinary' men and women who toiled, and too often died, carrying out a plain duty, with no thought of reward or craving for public acclaim.

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Ian Allan Publishing
Ian Allan Publishing was founded by Ian Allan ( 1922 - 2015 ) in 1942. Working then in the Public Relations Department for the Southern Railway at Waterloo Station ( London Borough of Lambeth, London, England ), he decided he could deal with many of the requests he received about rolling stock by collecting the information into a book. The result was his first book : ABC of Southern Locomotives. This proved to be a success, contributing to the emergence of trainspotting as a popular hobby in the United Kingdom, and leading to the formation of the company. Ian Allan Publishing has grown from a small producer of books for train enthusiasts and spotters to a large transport publisher. Each year it publishes books covering subjects such as military and civil aviation, naval and maritime topics, buses, trams, trolleybuses and steam railways, including history, preservation and modern operations. The headquarters is at the western end of Shepperton Railway Station ( Surrey, England ). At the end of 2016, the company announced that they were withdrawing from railway publishing. Crécy Publishing acquired these titles, including the Oxford and abc imprints, but would no longer publish these under the Ian Allan name. ( source : Wikipedia )
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