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In 1942 the RAF began to form special Strike Wings to attack the heavily defended and seemingly invulnerable convoys that brought Germany's vital supplies of iron ore from Scandinavia down the coast of Europe to feed its war machine. The outcome was a series of air/sea battles at close quarters, fought with increasing ferocity until the last days of the war. The author, himself a survivor of strike aircraft of Coastal Command, has researched these little-known and complex battles from British and German records, assisted by first-hand accounts from some of the brave and distinguished airmen who flew in the attacks. He has also analyzed the effects of the tactics employed on the German war economy, with some startling conclusions. The result is a vivid history of events that were little publicized during the war for reasons of security. There are detailed diagrams of some of the attacks, as well as photographs taken in action.
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780117726871
ISBN: 0117726877
Label: Stationery Office Books (TSO)
Manufacturer: Stationery Office Books (TSO)
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 288
Publication Date: 1995-05
Publisher: Stationery Office Books (TSO)
Studio: Stationery Office Books (TSO)
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Summary: Exciting Tales of Daring Low-Level Shipping Attacks!
Comment: RAF strike wing Beaufighter and Mosquito crews flew some of the hairiest attacks of the war against German shipping in the North Sea. Their previously unheralded exploits were first told in this extremely well-written book by Roy Conyers Nesbit, himself a Beaufort veteran.
Beginning in late 1942 Coastal Command Beaufighters from the North Coates Wing began striking German convoys. Sweeping across the North Sea at low level the RAF crews pitted their aircraft armed with cannons, machine guns, bombs and torpedoes against convoys defended by flak ships armed with machine guns and 20mm, 40mm, 88mm and 105mm cannons and often protected by Luftwaffe FW 190s and Me 109s. Beginning in 1943 rocket projectile were added to the Beau's arsenal. Other wings based at Wick, Leuchars and other bases joined the North Coates Wing in these attacks as did the Mosquito which began flying strikes in mid-1944. Regardless of unit or aircraft, these anti-shipping strikes remained vicious, deadly and costly affairs till war's end.
Roy Nesbit's book does full justice to these brave aircrew. His narrative puts you right in the cockpit and sweeps you along with the action as the Beaus and Mossies streak across the sea and pile into yet another convoy. Tracers everywhere, rockets streaking seaward, ships and aircraft blowing up - exciting stuff! Photographs of aircrew, aircraft and actual attacks complement his vivid narrative along with diagrams of many of the strikes.
If you are a Beaufighter or Mosquito fan, you will want this book. It is a well-researched and written tribute to the brave men of the strike wings. Highly recommended!
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Summary: Excellent WW2 book on RAF Coastal Command Strike Wings
Comment: An excellent book written by one of Britain's foremost researchers on the RAF in WW2. I highly recommend it for persons interested in the activities of the RAF in WW2. R C Nesbit was himself a navigator in coastal command in WW2.
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