"It is one of the very few accounts to have been written by one of ‘the many’ without whom ‘The Few’ could not have succeeded. The author joined up in late 1941 and was trained as an armourer, initially serving at a gunnery school. However, shortly before D-Day he joined a ‘Free French’ Spitfire squadron with which he served until the end of the war. The second half of this highly readable account is in effect a detailed history of the Free French Spitfire Wing during the last year of the war. That in itself is hugely welcome, but even more so is the description of the itinerant life of a 2nd Tactical Air Force fighter unit in the months after D-Day and the often-miserable conditions endured by the hardworking and ever faithful groundcrew. No less valuable is the earlier description of life for a working-class family in London during the inter-war years. A peach of a book that was unputdownable."
Andrew Thomas - Author and Historian

Review as featured in Highlight: '... this is a very personal account of [Gottfried Webber's} service during WWII. This makes it a unique rarity, telling it how it was and not a history, and that makes it all the more worth reading.'
Gun Mart Magazine

Introducing the authors. Jeannie is Eric's oldest daughter & also a published author. Sean Feast is a Bomber Command historian & writer of several books including his excellent 'Pathfinders The Definitive History', which I highly recommend. This book is approximately 130 pages, but it packs an enormous amount in. Whilst I generally attempt to not give too much away in my reviews, readers of the book will instantly learn that Eric was tragically killed when his Mosquito crashed in February 1945, close to Colditz Castle. This book is the work of both author's research into Eric's RAF service & also provides that of his squadrons, giving the reader a broader picture of what was happening within Bomber Command at that time. Throughout the chapters there are quotes from the many letters that Eric sent to his wife, Betty. These letters were discovered following the tragic death of Betty in a car crash in 1991, by their daughter. It is a particular moving book to read when you already know what.. Read more
History Book Chat

I have just read [this] book in one sitting; informative, logical and persuasive. A veritable "tour de force" which adds to our knowledge and appreciation of events past and challenges ahead. I was particularly interested in the US perspective, of which I was mainly ignorant and the slightly internecine Falkland TG aviation tangles. I have had no qualms about my distaste and mistrust of the Crabs; the book confirmed all that I knew. I was impressed with the strategic conclusions which not only confirms my view about Whitehall and what needs to be done. I take nothing away from the overt support for the trans-Atlantic alliance, I would just add that, although admittedly a tangential matter for this book, the dependence upon the efforts of European continental powers to make up the whole alliance of northern hemisphere democracies is pivotal. I believe passionately that a European dimension to sea based air already exists and should be further exploited - CDG is a single but highly capable.. Read more
Commander Paul Fisher

Peter Harmsen’s new book, Bernhard Sindberg: The Schindler of Nanjing, shows that sometimes the most unlikely of people become the most heroic. https://asianreviewofbooks.com/content/bernhard-sindberg-the-schindler-of-nanjing-by-peter-harmsen/
Asian Review of Books