Raf 100 Group Kindred Spirits

Author : Janine Harrington
Publisher : Austin Macauley
ISBN 13 : 9781786123961
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book RAF 100 Group - Kindred Spirits written by Janine Harrington and published by Austin Macauley. This book was released on 2015-12-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This remarkable book brings together for the first time writings of RAF 100 Group who, during WWII, flew secret operations deep into the heart of Germany - identifying and jamming enemy radar, working with Bletchley Park and the Y-Service, supporting SOE and the Resistance. Over 55,000 men died in Bomber Command, the highest casualty rate of any Unit. On VE Day, Churchill praised those who contributed to victory, with one glaring omission - Bomber Command, of which this Group was a valued part. What happened to his stirring words: 'The fighters are our salvation, but the bombers alone provide the means of victory'? Seventy years on, RAF 100 Group remains shrouded in mystery, their families unaware as veterans take their secrets to the grave. This book represents a tribute, a Memorial, proof of their existence, finally giving them recognition so richly deserved.

Author : Janine Harrington
Publisher : FeedARead.com
ISBN 13 : 9781788764971
Total Pages : 418 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book RAF 100 Group - Reasons to Remember written by Janine Harrington and published by FeedARead.com. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 418 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This year, 2018, is the 100th Year of the R.A.F. It also marks the 75th Anniversary of RAF No.100 (Bomber Support) Group under Bomber Command, without which we would not have won the Second World War. Still relatively unknown, hundreds of men and women were involved, feeding and receiving information to and from Bletchley Park and the Y-Service, with airmen flying operations deep into the heart of Germany. By Autumn/Winter 1942, air battles over Germany were critical. Losses of RAF bombers was at an all-time high against increasing effectiveness of the German Air Defence system. Something drastic was called for, which came in the form of this specialist Group. Formed in November 1943, RAF No.100 (Bomber Support) Group was based on airfields across Norfolk. While its people remained within the main RAF, they were set apart from it; specially chosen for unique, secret operations which ultimately defeated the enemy. The U.S. 36th Bomb Squadron, 8th Air Force, brought vital aircraft from the States, living and working alongside RAF 100 Group, flying combined operations, identifying and jamming enemy Radar, mis-directing potential attacks and targets, working with the Resistance, dropping and collecting SOE Agents, and so much more. This evocative book evidences the impact RAF 100 Group had in the global theatre of war, offering a unique and telling insight into what was happening prior to its inception. It is written as an urgent response to veterans who survived the war, and those who have taken their secrets to the grave, letting them know we admire and respect them. To their families and friends seeking answers to what a loved one did in wartime, it offers a fascinating glimpse into times past, asking that finally we give recognition and reward so richly deserve. The book includes rare RAF 100 Group photographs, maps, diagrams, illustrations of the day. We WILL Remember Them!

Author : John Bendall
Publisher : Austin Macauley Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1528953967
Total Pages : 429 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Author : Maurer Maurer
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1428915850
Total Pages : 520 pages
Book Rating : 4.55/5 ( download)

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Total Pages : 1448 pages
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Author : Arthur Ward
Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
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Total Pages : 786 pages
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Total Pages : 478 pages
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