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Stirling to Essen: The Godmanchester Stirling: a Bomber Command Story of Courage and Tragedy by Roger Leivers (Hardcover, 2017)

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Story of Godmanchester Stirling bomber, which crashed returning from a Bomber Command raid in 1942. On 11 April 1942, a stricken Short Stirling Royal Air Force bomber crashes into fields to the east of Godmanchester in Cambridgeshire, England. Hours earlier the commitment and skill of the crew had been tested to the limit confronting the formidable searchlight and flak defences of the German city of Essen. This event, hidden for so long, had drifted into the fog of history, but a chance email led to this amazing story revealing itself. An epic tale of a wealthy young man, whose mother died during his birth, who lived for excitement, and who went on to join the RAF in 1938. Matthew Drummond Henderson Wilson went on to become a Ferry pilot, a Flying Instructor and finally a Test pilot. In October 1941, he joined RAF Bomber Command's No. XV Squadron becoming a Squadron Leader, and taking part in numerous raids on Brest and the Ruhr. Stirling to Essen is also the story of the men who served alongside their pilot, and the unbreakable bond of friendship they found as they soared over the deadly skies of the Third Reich and occupied Europe. What became of these men, did fate smile upon them or was luck to desert them?Time and again new and unexpected stories came to light, embroidering the already rich tapestry. Author Roger Leivers' meticulous and comprehensive research has brought to life the remarkable story of the Godmanchester Stirling. A story of friendship, bravery, and sacrifice, acted out against the nightly threat of never returning to this sceptred isle again. AUTHOR: Born in Daybrook, Nottingham, in 1955, Roger Leivers eventually moved to the Cambridgeshire town of Godmanchester in 1989. Here he became involved in volunteer groups, and launched annual local historical war walks to raise money for the local museum and the upkeep of the town's war memorial. This led him to be involved with The Porch Museum, with a special interest in the effect both wars had on the town and its people. 60 illustrations

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Publisher
Fighting HIGH LTD
ISBN-13
9780993415289
eBay Product ID (ePID)
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Book Title
Stirling to Essen: the Godmanchester Stirling: a Bomber Command Story of Courage and Tragedy
Author
Roger Leivers
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Government, History
Publication Year
2017
Type
Textbook
Genre
Biographies & True Stories
Number of Pages
256 Pages

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234mm
Item Width
156mm

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Title_Author
Roger Leivers
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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by tomkayt28 Apr, 2023
A stiring "Stirling" read in every sense.
A very good copy of an excellent book. As background to a specific event we get a good record of the service and men using the Stirling bomber and Bomber Command`s progress early in WW2. A useful addition to reading of XV Sqdn`s endeavours against the odds in those years
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by ajax-213 Apr, 2022
says it exactly
Story of a bomber crew and lots of background and interesting fringe details
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