Nuremberg: The Blackest Night in RAF History, 30/31 March 1944

by Martin W. Bowman

This is a brand-new, updated history of the Nuremburg Raid, taking advantage of new stores of information that have come to light in recent years. In his usual, highly-praised style, Martin Bowman's historical narrative is supplemented throughout by first-hand snippets of pilot testimony, offering an authentic sense of events as they played out. Having access to extensive archives of images ensures that this is a visually pleasing and comprehensive account of one of the most iconic raids of the Second World War.

616 pages, Kindle Edition

Published February 29, 2016

About the author

Martin W. Bowman is one of Britain's leading aviation authors, with over 100 published books on the Second World War and post-war aviation history, and several on the landscape of East Anglia. He has also established an international reputation for his superb imagery and aerial photography. He has a passion for flying in military aircraft. He lives in Norwich, Norfolk.

Reviews

[Peter Corley · Rating 5 out of 5]

A personal journey.

My father took part in this raid as the rest gunner of a Lancaster operating with 207 Squadron. They were reasonably experienced (as a crew) by this stage, having been on the squadron since the previous December. They returned safely from this particular raid, and went on to complete their tour shortly after D-Day. I therefore found this a difficult book to read, and it certainly brings home the horrendous nature of the conditions he would have experienced that night - amongst others. Meticulously researched, Martin's book must list many (if not all) of the casualties on that night, and has added greatly to my own knowledge of it.