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SLEDGEHAMMERS FOR TINTACKS

by Steve Darlow

Published by Grub Street. 1st. 2002

Nearly fine condition in a fine dustwrapper. Bomber Command Combats The V-1 Menace, 1943-1944. B/w photos.

SIGNED by Fred Whitfield D.F.M. to his dear friend, Dave, in pencil on title page. Fred Whitfield was involved in the attack on the Tirpitz and is mentioned in the book. Also b/w photo in the book is of Whitfield and is signed by himself.

ISBN: 1902304969
Stock no. 1817163

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Contents

  • Acknowledgements
  • Introduction
  • Prologue
  • Chapter 1 The Threat
  • Chapter 2 Sledgehammers - The RAF's Heavies
  • Chapter 3 The Call to Arms
  • Chapter 4 A New Threat
  • Chapter 5 Vergeltung, Reprisal
  • Chapter 6 Counter-Attack
  • Chapter 7 Daylight Raids
  • Chapter 8 Night Battle
  • Chapter 9 The Pressure Builds
  • Chapter 10 Caves and Combat
  • Chapter 11 'You'll Keep Going Back'
  • Chapter 12 No Let Up
  • Chapter 13 New Policy, New Targets
  • Chapter 14 Long Days and Nights
  • Chapter 15 New Threats and City Targets
  • Chapter 16 Closure
  • Chapter 17 Final Analysis
  • Appendix 1 Bomber Command Losses on Crossbow Operations
  • Appendix 2 Bomb Tonnages Dropped by Allied Air Forces on Crossbow Targets
  • Appendix 3 Daily Rate of Flying Bombs Fire and Weekly Averages
  • Appendix 4 Bomber Command Attacks Ailly-le-Haunt-Clocher, 16/17,22/23 December 1943
  • Sources
  • Bibliography and Secondary Sources
  • Notes
  • Index

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