A Thousand Shall Fall: The True Story of a Canadian Bomber Pilot in World War TwoDundurn, 1 de jan. de 2003 - 490 páginas During World War II, Canada trained tens of thousands of airmen under the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan. Those selected for Bomber Command operations went on to rain devastation upon the Third Reich in the great air battles over Europe, but their losses were high. German fighters and anti-aircraft guns took a terrifying toll. The chances of surviving a tour of duty as a bomber crew were almost nil. Murray Peden's story of his training in Canada and England, and his crew's operations on Stirlings and Flying Fortresses with 214 Squadron, has been hailed as a classic of war literature. It is a fine blend of the excitement, humour, and tragedy of that eventful era. |
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... going to get militant about changing my job until I found something better . Fortunately I did not even have to look . Fate smiled on me the second day , and I gravitated into a sinecure . Macleod had a station band , and a reasonably ...
... going to a dance . Strecker immediately set out to teach me how to dance , there and then , having first stationed Robbie in one of the adjacent top bunks with instructions to lean over the aisle and sing " Yes Sir , She's My Baby ...
... going to board . To my surprise Strecker and Robbie leapt like panthers from their casual reclining positions and began pulling their kitbags off the overhead racks . " What's the matter with you characters ? " I asked . " We got passes ...
... going to get past the SP's at the guard - house . Strecker was equal to the task . For three dollars he bribed the driver of the civilian laundry truck which came onto our station every day to let him and Robbie lie on the floor of the ...
... going to do everything expected of you , your feet had to hit the floor the second the alarm began its clamour . The routine was as follows : reveille , 6:00 AM ; wash up , shave , fold up blankets and sheets , polish boots and buttons ...
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A Thousand Shall Fall: The True Story of a Canadian Bomber Pilot in World ... Murray Peden Visualização parcial - 2003 |