A Thousand Shall Fall
The True Story of a Canadian Bomber Pilot in World War Two
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وصف الناشر
One of the finest war memoirs ever written.
During World War II, Canada trained tens of thousands of airmen under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Those selected for Bomber Command operations went on to rain devastation upon the Third Reich in the great air battles over Europe, but their losses were high. German fighters and anti-aircraft guns took a terrifying toll. The chances of surviving a tour of duty as a bomber crew were almost nil.
Murray Peden’s story of his training in Canada and England, and his crew’s operations on Stirlings and Flying Fortresses with 214 Squadron, has been hailed as a classic of war literature. It is a fine blend of the excitement, humour, and tragedy of that eventful era.
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One of the best memoir books
This is one of the best first account WWII bomber pilot books out there. Very readable with a great sense of humor and sarcasm in the paradox of war in the RAF. A Canadian, the author also speaks to the American reader. Great account of B 17s in use in stealth and misdirection ploys in the RAF. A must read.