
The Pathfinders
The Elite RAF Force That Turned the Tide of WWII
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Narrated by:
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Richard Burnip
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By:
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Will Iredale
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Brought to you by Penguin.
Military History Matters Book of the Year Bronze Award Winner
The incredible story of the crack team of men and women who transformed RAF Bomber Command and helped the Allies deliver decisive victory over Nazi Germany.
The Pathfinders were ordinary men and women from a range of nations who revolutionised the efficiency of the Allies' air campaign over mainland Europe. They elevated Bomber Command—initially the only part of the Allied war effort capable of attacking the heart of Nazi Germany—from an impotent force on the cusp of disintegration in 1942 to one capable of razing whole German cities to the ground in a single night, striking with devastating accuracy, inspiring fear and loathing in Hitler's senior command.
With exclusive interviews with remaining survivors, personal diaries and previously classified records, The Pathfinders brings to life the characters of the airmen and women—many barely out of their teens—who took to the skies in legendary British aircraft such as the Lancaster and the Mosquito, facing almost unimaginable levels of violence from enemy fighter planes to strike at the heart of the Nazi war machine.
©2021 Will Iredale (P)2021 Penguin AudioThe book has everything, bravery, determination, commitment, disappointment. So many human interest stories involving love and loss. The appalling casualties of bombers and bombed. The politics of the time are brought to light in what seems to me to be fair assessments. Throughout the camaraderie of the pathfinders crews shines out for us all to admire
Excellent narration
The author has brought so many stories of the men and women involved to the book that would otherwise have gone unheard.
A Little known group within Bomber Command
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A little Gem
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This well researched book describes the history of the Pathfinders including the development of units, the technological developments, the political battles and the effects of using the Pathfinders.
In every section one or two, well chosen, individual, personal stories of how the the developments and the war affect individuals.
The narration is good.
Well researched + interesting personal stories
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This book will open your eyes as to the life and life expectancy of bomber crews.
Revealing history
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Great book
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Eye opening
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A wonderful book
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The path finders
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a good listen
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What a great debt we owe to these young men now almost all gone. This book told their story plus the bravery of this generation of the young men and women.
We must remember them.
It also highlighted the death and destruction of war.
The narration was perfect for this book. One certainly to listen to again.
Fascinating and moving
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