As a kid, the Dam Busters film was one of my favourites. Therefore, I am saddened to say that I had never read Guy Gibson’s memoirs. Well… I have now and it is everything I had hoped it would be when I first picked it up.
An enthralling, moving story with, in places, a touch of wartime humour which is to be expected from someone so young thrown into war and the horrors it thrusts on people living in it.
Now I am more aware of Guy Gibson the human and have a better understanding of who he was, before and after that one mission he is best known for.
Highly recommended.
Read the full review [link=https://www.vintage-airfix.com/book-reviews/enemy-coast-ahead/]here[/link]
Vintage Airfix
As a kid, the Dam Busters film was one of my favourites. Therefore, I am saddened to say that I had never read Guy Gibson’s memoirs. Well… I have now and it is everything I had hoped it would be when I first picked it up.
An enthralling, moving story with, in places, a touch of wartime humour which is to be expected from someone so young thrown into war and the horrors it thrusts on people living in it.
Now I am more aware of Guy Gibson the human and have a better understanding of who he was, before and after that one mission he is best known for.
Highly recommended.
Read the full review [link=https://www.vintage-airfix.com/book-reviews/enemy-coast-ahead/]here[/link]
Vintage Airfix
As a long-time modeller myself, the colour references in here will be invaluable, just as much as the total content will fascinate historians interested in the story of the war in North Africa.
[b] Read the full review [link=https://www.militarymodelscenenew.com/book-reviews-1/Rommel's-Afrika-Korps-in-Colour] here [/link] [/b]
Military Model Scene
As a long-time modeller myself, the colour references in here will be invaluable, just as much as the total content will fascinate historians interested in the story of the war in North Africa.
[b] Read the full review [link=https://www.militarymodelscenenew.com/book-reviews-1/Rommel's-Afrika-Korps-in-Colour] here [/link] [/b]
Military Model Scene
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
I was so excited to receive this book for review and could not put it down once I started. It is a comprehensive, no holds barred analysis of one of the most influential members of the Nazi party. Heydrich’ s cruelty and crimes are well known but this book brings new depth to the subject. Well researched and written, this is a must-have addition to the library of any WWII history buff. By creating books such as this, authors help ensure the Holocaust is not forgotten and perhaps humanity can learn from its history.
NetGalley, Louise Gray
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars
I was so excited to receive this book for review and could not put it down once I started. It is a comprehensive, no holds barred analysis of one of the most influential members of the Nazi party. Heydrich’ s cruelty and crimes are well known but this book brings new depth to the subject. Well researched and written, this is a must-have addition to the library of any WWII history buff. By creating books such as this, authors help ensure the Holocaust is not forgotten and perhaps humanity can learn from its history.
NetGalley, Louise Gray
Accomplished Account..
Accomplished, organised and detailed account of the history a powerful and intense organisation throughout wartime. The author covers, perhaps little known, major events which impacted throughout wartime including near destruction, extraordinary collaborations and the regaining of strength of the mafia whilst drawing on several personal eye witness accounts, quotations and documentation. Well researched and informative.
NetGalley, Ruth Giles
Accomplished Account..
Accomplished, organised and detailed account of the history a powerful and intense organisation throughout wartime. The author covers, perhaps little known, major events which impacted throughout wartime including near destruction, extraordinary collaborations and the regaining of strength of the mafia whilst drawing on several personal eye witness accounts, quotations and documentation. Well researched and informative.
NetGalley, Ruth Giles
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The Bookseller, Jan 23
As featured in
The Bookseller, Jan 23
Enemy Coast Ahead
Prior to World War Two, Wing Commander Guy Gibson joined the Royal Air Force. In 1944, he wrote down his experience of serving in the RAF. Aged just 25, Gibson had completed two full tours, each of 30 operations, with Bomber Command, and had led the now-famous Dam Busters raid against the dams of the Ruhr Valley in May 1943. He died aged 26 in 1944,… Read more...
