Battle-axe Blenheims: No.105 Squadron RAF At War, 1940-41 by Stuart R. Scott lands on the shelves of my shop.
Sutton Publishing, 1997, Paperback.
Signed by the author on the title page unverified and reflected as such in the lack of premium. Illustrated by way of: Black & White Photographs; Facsimiles; Tables;
From the cover: Of the thousands of aircrew who served in RAF Bomber Command during the Second World War, those who flew Bristol Blenheim medium bombers with No 2 Group on daylight raids would say they had the toughest job of all. Battle-axe Blenheims is the true story of the men of one such Blenheim squadron. No 105, who fought bravely in the first years of the war despite overwhelming odds. They flew against a determined and well-equipped enemy and won, although suffering appalling losses.
Drawing on official records and the first-hand recollections of survivors, the daring exploits of the Blenheim Mk IV crews of No 105 Squadron are graphically recounted from August 1940 to September 1941. It tells of the many near-suicidal bombing operations flown from Swanton Morley at extreme low level against heavily defended targets in Germany and Occupied Europe: and against shipping convoys in the merciless North Sea and in enemy coastal waters. Included is a vivid account of the squadrons epic low-level attack on Bremen in early July 1941, for which the commanding officer, Wing Commander Hughie Edwards, was awarded the Victoria Cross. From July until September 1941 the squadron was based on the Mediterranean island of Malta from where it ranged far and wide to attack enemy targets in Italy, North Africa and off the Greek coast.
Battle-axe Blenheims is an inspiring true story which will appeal to all with an interest in the exploits of the Royal Air Force in particular, and to those with an interest in the Second World War in general.
Introduction by: Sir Ivor Broom
Near Fine.
235 pages. Index. Bibliography. 9¾” x 6¾”.
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