Battle Over the Reich: The Strategic Bomber Offensive against Germany Volume 1 1939-1943

by Alfred Price

This is a completely revised, expanded and updated edition of Dr. Price's classic work, which was originally published by Ian Allan Publishing in 1973. Since it originally appeared over 30 years ago, Dr. Price has gathered a significant amount of new research and data to expand and update the text and include revised information, more personal accounts, enhanced diagrams and illustrations. This work, published in two volumes, tells the story of the strategic Allied air offensive against Germany. With the aid of an analytical narrative text, diagrams and color artwork, the campaign is analyzed from the viewpoint of the RAF, the USAAF, and the Luftwaffe, with in-depth assessment of daylight and nocturnal operations, aircraft, weapons, radar, and ground defense. Also includes many accounts from fighter aces and bomber crews who took part.

160 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1973

About the author

Alfred Price seved for 16 years as an aircrew officer in the Royal air Force where he specialised in electronic warfare and air fighting tactics.

He left the RAF in 1974 and thereafter he worked full time as a writer on aviation subjects.

He holds a PhD in history from Loughborough University and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Reviews

[Robert Hepple · Rating 4 out of 5]

'Battle Over the Reich' was first published in 1973; this two-volume expanded edition was published in 2005 and contains a superb selection of illustrations to go with the excellent text. Even so, I doubt that the text does the subject justice, as the strategic air war over Germany in WW2 is a complex and detailed subject area. The main aspects are covered, although many of the excellent photos are popular choices and will have been seen before by any person who has read a lot on this area. Enjoyable and well presented.