Ten missions, chosen to reflect the whole course of the War, ranging from the bombing of the invasion barges in the Channel ports in 1940 to the sinking of the Tirpitz and the D-Day bombing campaign, are told largely through the testimony of men who were there and survived. Stories of great courage and fortitude, told in an almost unassuming way, really bring to life the role of Bomber Command in the War. This is not an in-depth anaylsis of Bomber Harris or his strategy, or of the USAAF in Europe, but rather an exploration of the role of the individual, and the part they played in defeating Hitler. A collection of largely previously unused ppersonal histories form the backbone of this book. Very readable, a great introduction to the Bomber Campaign, and very humbling too!