Lancaster men : the Aussie heroes of Bomber Command
Rees, Peter, 1948-UUUU
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Place reservation for Lancaster men : the Aussie heroes of Bomber CommandOver 10,000 Australians served with Bomber Command. They flew mission after mission over France and Germany knowing that the odds were against them. Their bravery in extreme circumstances has barely been recognised.
Main title:
Lancaster men : the Aussie heroes of Bomber Command / by Peter Rees
Author:
Imprint:
Crows Nest NSW Allen &
Collation:
424 pages illustrations maps
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 409-414) and index
Contents:
1. The Sugarloaf -- 2. The short-arm parade -- 3. The usual awful eternity -- 4. The Thousand Plan -- 5. The Dimboola regatta -- 6. Cold, gut-wrenching fear -- 7. Crippled over Essen -- 8. The jam can -- 9. The German from Sydney -- 10. The poacher -- 11. Stalag time -- 12. Feuersturm -- 13. WAAFs and other girlfriends -- 14. Fairly shaken -- 15. The boomerang -- 16. Danger above -- 17. Cramped -- 18. The silent world -- 19. An inviting target -- 20. Beating the odds -- 21. Trouble on the base -- 22. No easy answer -- 23. The quick and the dead -- 24. Good luck, boys -- 25. Face to face with the enemy -- 26. D-Day -- 27. Death only a matter of time -- 28. The battle for recognition -- 29. The sweetest words of all -- 30. No backward glances -- 31. Shot down -- 32. The strain of command -- 33. Letters from the front -- 34. The clairvoyant -- 35. Double scotch, thanks -- 36. The beast -- 37. The special duties boys -- 38. Smoke puffs and flak barrages -- 39. Forebodings -- 40. The prisoner in the cell next door -- 41. Shrove Tuesday -- 42. An unearthly thing -- 43. Sharing bread -- 44. An air force divided -- 45. Return to the Sugarloaf.
ISBN:
9781741752076 (paperback)
Dewey class:
940.5449 LAN
Local class:
940.5449
Language:
English
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945 -- Australian air warfareWorld War, 1939-1945 -- British air warfareGreat Britain -- Air Force -- Bomber Command -- HistoryGreat Britain -- Air Force -- Bomber Command -- BiographyWorld War, 1939-1945 -- Australian participationLancaster (Bomber plane)World War, 1939-1945 -- Australian air warfare -- Personal narrativesAustralian bomber pilots -- Biography
BRN:
37484
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 940.5449 LAN | Onloan - Due: 27 Mar 2025 |
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