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Just occasionally a book appears that has the ‘wow’ factor. This is one of them. The title is slightly misleading in that it is a microscopic description of the operations of a single squadron in Bomber Command during the last 2½ years of WW2. Having been destroyed in the fall of Malaya, 100 Squadron was reformed at Grimsby in mid-December 1942 and slowly built up to begin operations in March 1943. The Squadron then operated as part of 1 Group as one of 56 Lancaster bomber squadrons until the ned of the war. This remarkable book that has been 40 years in the making relates the triumphs and tragedies of 100 Squadron through the highpoints of the bomber offensive in all its fury and its story could be that of any of the other units. With the drive of the true enthusiast, the author benefitted from being able to interview or correspond with many of the participants from the air and ground crews – sadly now all gone. The narrative is therefore regularly punctuated with first-hand accounts.. Read more
Andrew Thomas - Author and Historian
Just occasionally a book appears that has the ‘wow’ factor. This is one of them. The title is slightly misleading in that it is a microscopic description of the operations of a single squadron in Bomber Command during the last 2½ years of WW2. Having been destroyed in the fall of Malaya, 100 Squadron was reformed at Grimsby in mid-December 1942 and slowly built up to begin operations in March 1943. The Squadron then operated as part of 1 Group as one of 56 Lancaster bomber squadrons until the ned of the war. This remarkable book that has been 40 years in the making relates the triumphs and tragedies of 100 Squadron through the highpoints of the bomber offensive in all its fury and its story could be that of any of the other units. With the drive of the true enthusiast, the author benefitted from being able to interview or correspond with many of the participants from the air and ground crews – sadly now all gone. The narrative is therefore regularly punctuated with first-hand accounts.. Read more
Andrew Thomas - Author and Historian
The author can be relied upon to bring to life events 'as they happened' and his skill has not deserted him here.
Aeroplane - April 2023
The author can be relied upon to bring to life events 'as they happened' and his skill has not deserted him here.
Aeroplane - April 2023
