During WWII, on one raid alone, Nuremburg March 1944, more Bomber
Command airmen lost their lives than were lost in the Battle of Britain.
These were ordinary men who became part of extraordinary events. One
such was Arthur Darlow, the author's grandfather. A pilot of a Lancaster
crew in 405 RCAF, he was one of the legions of men who took the
offensive against the enemy for most of the war. Their story, vividly
recreated here, is special. The crew's tour starts with Bomber Command's
Main Offensive in late 1943. German night fighters and flak regiments
defend their homeland with grim determination and losses are high. But
our crew survive. Thousands do not. Darlow's crew continue, through
D-Day and the invasion of Western Europe. One day though, they are shot
down over Belgium, to become, in turn, prisoner, evader, casualty.
Collectively they experience it all. Not romanticized but written with
feeling and respect, this book should be read by all age groups.