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German Night Fighters Versus Bomber Command, 1943–1945 (The Second World War By Night) Kindle Edition

by Martin W. Bowman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 out of 5 stars 167 ratings
This new volume from Martin Bowman examines the closing years of the Second World War, as the tide turned against the German and Axis forces. It includes riveting first-hand accounts from German fighter pilots caught up in some of the most dramatic night time conflicts of the latter war years.Viewing Bomber Command's operations through the eyes of the enemy, the reader is offered a fresh and intriguing perspective. Set in context by Bowman's historical narrative, these snippets of pilot testimony work to offer an authentic sense of the times at hand.
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    Pen & Sword Aviation
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    June 19, 2016
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"Bowman, a British World War II aviation historian and author, traces the final two years of World War II, from 1943-1945, focusing on aerial battles between German night fighters and Allied bomber crews and their night-time conflicts, including the roles of specific pilots."
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Martin Bowman is one of Britain's leading aviation authors and has written a great deal of books focussing on aspects of Second World War aviation history. He lives in Norwich in Norfolk. He is the author of many Pen and Sword Aviation titles, including all releases in the exhaustive Air War D-Day and Air War Market Garden series.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01G51Q0PG
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Aviation (June 19, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 19, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 36.5 MB
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  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 497 pages
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  • Larry Kish
    5.0 out of 5 stars I like history
    Reviewed in the United States on August 4, 2024
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    I`m a history nut that likes military history
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  • Rob Newman
    4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of information
    Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2018
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    This book is so full of facts, which is also its drawback. It is more like a statistical encyclopedia, which I guess is what it was meant to be, ie, get as much info as possible between the covers. While the subject matter fascinates me, I was pleased to get to the end of it. I found it hard reading. I did learn some new things from it.
    I have given it a high rating though, as it is well written, and very well researched.
    I recommend it to those who like to know who did what, and when....
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  • Mark B. May
    3.0 out of 5 stars The editing is also very poor. Misspellings
    Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2017
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    As the dust cover states, this is a collection of snippets. Thousands of snippets. In fact, that's all this is. While each one is undoubtedly authentic, there is no narrative flow. The snippets are just thrown together. The editing is also very poor. Misspellings, words split in two, other typos throughout, the aforementioned lack of narrative, and thematic development. Was it just scanned from the authors manuscript? It has the look and feel of a vanity publisher. I wish I could give it 2 1/2 stars. It doesn't deserve a "hate", however I really don't think it is "OK". So, I'll err on the side of courtesy and give it 3 stars. If it were a quarter the price I might keep it. At $41 it's going back.
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  • A SciFi Fan
    2.0 out of 5 stars Two Stars is GENEROUS!
    Reviewed in the United States on February 3, 2019
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    This work is curious; it is neither a true academic history of the night air war, nor is it a popular treatment. Instead, it is an unorganized (except roughly chronological) account of various first-hand accounts and third-hand descriptions of randomly selected air actions during the chosen years. There is literally NO analytical history depicting the evolution of tactic and countertactics based on the constantly evolving technological developments on both sides. Instead, there is a hodge-podge of individual accounts of what befell individual bombers and fighters on some days of the air war, with perhaps a paragraph or two of attempts at explaining the significance of it all PER CHAPTER!!! The footnotes reveal that the author consulted only easily available and mostly secondary sources, and not in a thorough manner. For anyone who is interested in understanding how the night air war evolved, who won, and whether the tremendously costly offensive by the heroes of Bomber Command was worth it (short answer: it certainly was NOT cost-effective) must look elsewhere. The only reason I do not give this one star is that the author clearly THOUGHT he was trying to produce something of use to a general audience. It is not: even at the current discount of $1.30, it is not worth it! Buyer beware! (For the reader truly interested in the subject, I highly recommend Martin Middlebrook's _The Nuremburg Raid_, 30-31 March 1944. This work is a truly majestic treatment of Bomber Command's worst night, and treats the various technologies ranging from H2S to Shrage Musik in excellent detail and with superb context.)
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  • John P Cleaver
    5.0 out of 5 stars Deep dive of obscure subject
    Reviewed in the United States on December 2, 2017
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    The book covers the ins and outs of the air war at night between mid 43 and the end of the war. It is not for everyone, however, but any serious student of the air was over Europe will find a lot of historical research here and some points for further investigation

    Plenty of space is given over to the fates of planes and crews, and you cannot come away without feeling a sense of horror at the brutality endured by night bomber crews as they flew on, knowing they could be being stalked for an attack that would nearly certain ly kill the entire crew (a Schragemusik attack on a Lancaster fuel tank was certain to result in a loss of a wing and no way to bail out).

    Coverage of both sides is balanced, and the German crews are given plenty of print. The impact of the changing nature of the war, in terms of technology, and the seesaw battle is also given plenty of space.

    The downside, which I feel is minor, is the repetitive nature of the description of kills and fate of the crews. At times, it gets to be a bit much, reading the fates of both bomber and fighter crews, but this should not discourage the serious student.

    All in all, a deep and excellent read, just not for a neophyte to the subject.
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  • Bob Stevenson
    4.0 out of 5 stars An extremely comprehensive report on the battle between the German ...
    Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2016
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    An extremely comprehensive report on the battle between the German defensive fighters and the Allied bombers that were devastating Germany. The author's research is so detailed that he must have covered virtually all the aerial battles from 1943 - 1945. I was particularly interested in the the battles between the Heinkel He 219 'Uhu' for the bombers. Except for the politics in Germany at the time, which prevented it's mass production, the He 219 could have destroyed far more bombers than it actually did.
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  • DonL
    5.0 out of 5 stars Never knew much about night air warfare in WW2, ...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 23, 2017
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    Never knew much about night air warfare in WW2, but this was fascinating. The electronics & LG caliber weapons used by both sides was totally new info to me,72 years late.
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  • William FT
    3.0 out of 5 stars Somewhat boring
    Reviewed in the United States on June 24, 2017
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    Somewhat boring. It was written in a very academic style
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  • Tony S
    3.0 out of 5 stars Should have bought the coffee
    Reviewed in Canada on June 4, 2017
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    I bought this book on sale for a couple of bucks, so I didn't really check out other reviews. At worst, I'd waste the price of a cup of coffee.

    Well, looks like I should have read the other reviews and bought the coffee. As others have stated the entire book is simply a collection of personal anecdotes from German night fighter pilots. Mr Bowman also does an exemplary job of researching the stories,by matching up the pilot's victory claims with the loss records for the allied air forces. The stories individually are indeed fascinating, but after a few pages, I found them becoming all the same and somewhat tedious to read.

    I was hoping for an entire history of the German nightfighter efforts, not just a random collection of first hand stories. Sadly, this book is not it.
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  • Kindle Customer
    5.0 out of 5 stars A comprehensive history, well written and highly informative.
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 24, 2020
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    A Lancaster pilot at just 18,my father's cousin was shot down and killed during the Berlin raid which took place on the night of 30 Jan 1944. From the British stand point it is easy to view the German night fighter crews with loathing but it is well to remember that to protect loved ones, their aim was to bring down flying machines while never knowing the occupants.....
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  • MCAP
    2.0 out of 5 stars Poca struttura, poca coerenza e scarsa leggibilita.
    Reviewed in Italy on February 12, 2023
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    Il libro e una collezione di centinaia di eventi di Nigh Fighting della 2 guerra. Il libro non presenta una struttura nella sua narrazione che tra l'alto non prende ne coinvolge. Il libro manca di informazioni tecniche sull'argomento. Insomma l'autore ha fatto un gran lavoro di ricerca ma non e riuscito a dargli ne coerenza ne leggibilita.
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  • K.W.
    5.0 out of 5 stars Tatsachenbericht über beide Seiten des Bomber-/Nachtjägerkriegs
    Reviewed in Germany on September 14, 2024
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    Penibel ausgearbeiteter Bericht über die Einsätze der RAF und der deutschen Nachtjagt von 1943 bis 1945. Erschütternd die menschlichen Verluste der jungen Bomber- und Nachtjägerbesatzungen. Neben den Tatsachen sind die persönlichen Schilderungen der überlebenden Beteiligten interessant.
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  • RAMON ANGELES
    5.0 out of 5 stars Gran narrativa
    Reviewed in Mexico on January 29, 2022
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    Excelente narracion muy interesante
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