Bomber Harris: His Life and Times
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Bomber Harris: His Life and Times

The Biography of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Harris, Wartime Chief of Bomber Command

  1. 400 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Bomber Harris: His Life and Times

The Biography of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Harris, Wartime Chief of Bomber Command

About this book

This is the definitive biography of one of the most controversial figures of the Second World War.
Sir Arthur Harris remains the target of criticism and vilification by many, while others believe that the contribution he and his men made to the Allied victory is grossly undervalued. Harris has been condemned, in particular, for his Area Bombing tactics which saw civilians and their homes become legitimate targets along with industrial and military installations. This is explored by the author and placed fully within its context, and just as importantly, within the instructions he received from Churchill's administration.
Henry Probert's critical but highly sympathetic account draws on wide-ranging research and, for the first time, all of Harris' own papers, to give an outstanding insight into a man who combined leadership, professionalism and decisiveness with kindness, humour and generosity.

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Information

Publisher
Frontline Books
Year
2016
Print ISBN
9781526781604
eBook ISBN
9781848329676
Topic
History
Subtopic
Military Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Glossary
  6. Foreword
  7. Preface to this Edition
  8. Preface
  9. Acknowledgements
  10. Chapter 1 Roots
  11. Chapter 2 Fortunes of war
  12. Chapter 3 Carving a career
  13. Chapter 4 Preparing for the inevitable
  14. Chapter 5 Back to business
  15. Chapter 6 Action behind the scenes
  16. Chapter 7 The year of experiment
  17. Chapter 8 Headquarters and home
  18. Chapter 9 The public image
  19. Chapter 10 The leader and his men
  20. Chapter 11 Tools and techniques
  21. Chapter 12 Comrades in arms
  22. Chapter 13 From the Ruhr to Berlin
  23. Chapter 14 Working for Eisenhower
  24. Chapter 15 Finishing the job
  25. Chapter 16 Assessment
  26. Chapter 17 Enough is enough
  27. Chapter 18 Safmarine
  28. Chapter 19 Back to base
  29. Chapter 20 The Ferry House
  30. Chapter 21 The old lags
  31. Postscript
  32. Appendix RFC and RAF promotions and appointments, and medals and decorations
  33. Bibliography
  34. Plate section

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