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Bomber Harris, His Life and Times: The Biography of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Harris, the Wartime Chief of Bomber Command - Hardcover

Probert, Henry

 
9781853674730: Bomber Harris, His Life and Times: The Biography of Marshal of the Royal Air Force Sir Arthur Harris, the Wartime Chief of Bomber Command
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1853674737 ISBN 13: 9781853674730
Verlag: Greenhill Books, 2001

Inhaltsangabe

This is the definitive biography of one of the most controversial figures of World War II. Sir Arthur Harris remains the target of criticism and vilification by many, while others believe the contribution he and his men made to victory is grossly undervalued. Henry Probert's critical but sympathetic new account draws on recent research and, for this first time, all of Harris's own extensive papers, to give outstanding insight into a man who combined leadership, professionalism and decisiveness with kindness, humour and generosity. Probert examines Harris's life from youth in Rhodesia to fighting in World War I, the inter-war years, his two families and his post-war years in South Africa and England. He reveals and analyses how Harris did his job in RAF Bomber Command during World War II, his leadership of his men in the face of appalling casualties, his disagreements with higher authority, his dealings with Churchill, his close links with the Americans, his role in directing the bombing raids against Germany, most notably at Dresden, and the way he was treated afterwards. Bomber Harris provides the most complete and rounded picture of one of the great high commanders of modern times and an outstanding military personality of World War II.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Air Commodore Henry Probert was formerly Director of RAF Education and Head of the Air Historical Branch. He assisted with the in-house history of the RAF role in the Falklands campaign, and is the author of High Commanders of the RAF and The Forgotten Air Force, a history of the RAF role in the war against Japan.

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Verlag
Greenhill Books
Erscheinungsdatum
2001
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1853674737
ISBN 13 
9781853674730
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
432
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