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

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 most criticized. 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 realized. He does not shirk from studying the moral dilemma.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 432 pages
Publication date: 06 October 2021
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd

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.

Weight: 740g
Dimension: 232 x 293 x 38 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781399013512