The Bomber Command War Diaries Explained

The Bomber Command War Diaries
Author:Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
Subject:World War II
Genre:History
Publisher:Viking
Pub Date:1985
Pages:804 pages
Isbn:0-670-80137-2

The Bomber Command War Diaries (subtitled: An Operational Reference Book, 1939 -1945) is a book by the British military historian Martin Middlebrook and the researcher Chris Everitt that documents every operation by RAF Bomber Command in Europe in World War II.[1] The book also details the operational performances of each squadron and group and it remains in print today.

Everitt who had served in the RAF throughout the war as ground staff was the recently retired Chief Administrative Officer of Slough College and his research for the book involved over 300 visits to the Public Record Office.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.warhistoryonline.com/reviews/bomber-command-war-diaries-review-mark-barnes.html Bomber Command War Diaries Review by Mark Barnes at War History Online