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Cinderella Boys
- The Forgotten RAF Force That Won the Battle of the Atlantic
- Narrated by: Peter Noble
- Length: 12 hrs and 41 mins
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Summary
The remarkable story of the unsung RAF wing who rescued Britain from Hitler's U-boats and made Allied victory possible.
In early 1943 Britain was engaged in an epic struggle for survival. As the deadly wolf packs of German U-boats roamed the Atlantic, supply lines and shipping losses fell victim to the carnage.
In desperation, Churchill turned to the RAF's maritime wing - an overlooked, underfunded force known as "The Cinderella Service". But the ascendancy of the U-boat forced a change in attitude. Provided with the long-range planes, depth charges, rocket projectiles and radar equipment with which to challenge the enemy. The Cinderella boys provided vital air defence the whole way across the Atlantic. The German hunters were now the hunted, and - in a stunning defeat - had fully retreated by the summer of 1943.
The transformation of Coastal Command from a ramshackle outfit into a vast, formidable organisation provided one of the turning points of the war, keeping Britain in the war and opening the way to D-Day in 1944. But they never received the credit they deserved.
Based on a wealth of new sources, including from diaries, log books, official records, archives and interviews, Leo McKinstry shines a new light the courageous pilots, ingenious scientists and political risktakers - many of them outsiders - who defended the freezing Atlantic from Nazi rule.
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- FAB
- 22-10-23
An excellent history
Well researched and read history of the greatest command in the R.A.F. Sadly bullied and written off by many within the air and naval commands, including Churchill. Who would not listen to or consider the vital work carried out by the brave airmen giving their all to defend those in peril to bring in the vital supplies for the country to survive and carry out the war.
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- Anonymous User
- 09-03-24
Very factual and accurate
Liked it all especially its wide coverage of the events and the whole story of Coastal Command
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- james
- 25-02-24
Unsung Service
Another excellent military history by Leo McKinstry. Marvellous narration too. Highly recommended by an unbiased McKinstry fanboy
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- DSLR enthusiast
- 19-04-24
Enjoyable listen
A very detailed and well produced account of coastal command. Lots of detail that was new to me. I would thoroughly recommend this audiobook to anyone👍😃
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- Dr. G. Charlesworth
- 23-10-23
An excellent review of a little understood area of warfare.
A humbling testament to the courage and bravery 0f those in Coastal Command. I know I will re listen again and again.
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- tails
- 03-10-23
one of the best
Loved it. It's one of those books you can listen to over & over well read and researched
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- Anonymous User
- 14-01-24
Very enlightening.
An excellent and enlightening book on the " Kipper Fleet". Well narrated by Peter Noble...
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- dan
- 29-03-24
stunning
a fantastic book. Well resourced, well written and well read.
a fantastic insight into the great work of brave men
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- Phil H.
- 15-10-23
Superb!
Really enjoyed this book. Full of technical detail and historical consequences of Decisions made by leaders at the time. 100% recommend.
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- C Beard
- 25-09-23
Excellent.
There is so little told about Coastal Command and there struggles during the war period.
Often over shadowed by other Command's.
Thank you for telling there story.
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