Bombers: From the First World War to Kosovo

The role of the bomber has proved to be one of the most controversial aspects of twentieth-century warfare. Bombers tells the story of the bomber with a blend of narrative and personal accounts, recording-the history of the principal bombing raids and the skill and courage of those who flew them.

The Second World War marked the massive deployment of the bomber by the main combatants as a major tactical and strategic weapon: notably Germany's use of Blitzkrieg in the opening years of war; the...