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REACHING FOR THE STARS

Written by Mark Connelly
Published by I.B. Tauris & Co. Ltd. in 2001
ISBN: 1860645917

REACHING FOR THE STARS
Written by Mark Connelly.
Stock no. 1605006
1st. 2001. Hardback. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A new history of Bomber Command in World War II. B/w photos. ISBN: 1860645917. Boards dusty, spine and top edge of front board bumped. Wrapper edge rubbed.

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REACHING FOR THE STARS
Written by Mark Connelly.
Stock no. 1604957
1st. 2001. Hardback. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

A new history of Bomber Command in World War II. B/w photos. ISBN: 1860645917. Spine and corners rubbed. Wrapper edge creased.

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Front cover

Cover of REACHING FOR THE STARS by Mark Connelly

Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Chapter One: Hoping the Bomber will always get through
  • Chapter Two: The Lion Tries His Wings, September 1939-February 1941
  • Chapter Three: Committing Britain to a Bomber War, February 1941-Spring 1942
  • Chapter Four: Unleashing the Whirlwind, February 1942-August 1943
  • Chapter Five: Berlin, 'The Big City'
  • Chapter Six: Achieving Victory, Spring 1944-May 1945
  • Chapter Seven: Remembering and Misremembering, 1945-1999
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix A: Bomber Command and the War Artists Scheme
  • Appendix B: Journey Together (1945) and The Way to the Stars (1945)
  • Chronology Bomber Command
  • Notes
  • Bibliography Notes
  • Index