The Armed Rovers (3 reviews)
Imprint: Pen & Sword Aviation
Found in: World War Two Books
Aviation History Books
Hardback
224 pages
ISBN: 9781848848955
Published: 7 August 2012
Beauforts and Beaufighters over the Mediterranean
by Imprint: Pen & Sword Aviation
Found in: World War Two Books
Aviation History Books
Hardback
224 pages
ISBN: 9781848848955
Published: 7 August 2012
By far the most dangerous of the RAF operations during the Second World War were daylight attacks on enemy shipping, yet little has been written about this aerial campaign and the brave airmen who took part. In particular the intense air-sea battles that were fought in the Mediterranean have been neglected in histories of the war in North Africa and Italy.
Roy Nesbit, in this classic account, sets the record straight by describing in vivid detail how a few RAF squadrons were successful in destroying supplies that were vital to the Italian and German armies during the fighting in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia. At critical moments during the land battles – during the dramatic advances and retreats that characterized the fighting in the desert – the failure of supplies to get through to Rommel’s Afrika Korps was decisive. But the casualties suffered by the airmen in these low-level attacks were daunting, as were those among the naval and merchant seamen whose vessels were targeted.
Roy Nesbit, in this classic account, sets the record straight by describing in vivid detail how a few RAF squadrons were successful in destroying supplies that were vital to the Italian and German armies during the fighting in Libya, Egypt and Tunisia. At critical moments during the land battles – during the dramatic advances and retreats that characterized the fighting in the desert – the failure of supplies to get through to Rommel’s Afrika Korps was decisive. But the casualties suffered by the airmen in these low-level attacks were daunting, as were those among the naval and merchant seamen whose vessels were targeted.
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In this book the author sensibly uses a combination of official documents and personal recollections to provide a story that is fascinating and technically detailed, yet easy to read. Numerous missions are described, with... [read full review]
Cross & Cockade
It is a mystery why so little has been written about the anti-shipping operations carried out by the RAF during the Second World War, as it is a story of great heroism and sacrifice, where... [read full review]Pegasus Archive
Roy Nesbit brings this story to life at a relentless pace and sometimes I had trouble keeping up with him as I needed to draw breath. There are so many characters and events it is... [read full review]www.warhistoryonline.co.uk
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