Firestorm Hamburg: The Facts Surrounding The Destruction of a German City 1943

Firestorm Hamburg: The Facts Surrounding The Destruction of a German City 1943 by MIDDLEBROOK MARTIN


ISBN
9781781590355
Published
Binding
Hardcover
Pages
432
Dimensions
156 x 234mm

In July 1943 a series of heavy bombing raids virtually destroyed the North German city of Hamburg. In one night alone some 40,000 people were killed largely as a result of the terrible 'firestorm'. To this day controversy rages as to the morality of these attacks and their consequences. With his trademark thoroughness Martin Middlebrook has delved deep into the archives to uncover the facts. As ever he draws on copious eyewitnesses and participants - a total of 547 British, American and German. The testimonies of the Hamburg survivors are particularly revealing and harrowing providing a first hand description of what it was like to be subjected to prolonged and intense air attack. Paradoxically while Hamburg was arguably Bomber Command's greatest achievement it remains its - and Air Marshal Harris' - most criticised. Often overlooked was the USAAF's role and this together with the contribution to the failure of German air defences of a new device, Window, are fully covered. FIRESTORM HAMBURG is a masterly description of a major air campaign and the Author's aim of achieving a better understanding of the background, conduct and results is fully realised. He does not shirk from studying the moral dilemma. AUTHOR: Martin Middlebrook is the author of numerous acclaimed military histories notably FIRST DAY ON THE SOMME, THE NUREMBERG RAID, ARNHEM 1944 and THE FALKLANDS WAR - all in print with Pen and Sword. ILLUSTRATIONS: 16 pages b/w plates
Christmas Catalogue 2024 x BookFrenzy
63.75
RRP: $75.00
15% off RRP


This product is unable to be ordered online. Please check in-store availability.
Instore Price: $75
Enter your Postcode or Suburb to view availability and delivery times.

Other Titles by MIDDLEBROOK MARTIN


You might also like

Dive
45.00
35.00
22% Off
Nuked
35.00
29.75
15% Off
Endgame 1944
36.99
31.44
15% Off
Girt by Sea
36.99
31.44
15% Off

RRP refers to the Recommended Retail Price as set out by the original publisher at time of release.
The RRP set by overseas publishers may vary to those set by local publishers due to exchange rates and shipping costs.
Due to our competitive pricing, we may have not sold all products at their original RRP.