COASTAL COMMAND

THE AIR MINISTRY ACCOUNT OF THE PART PLAYED BY COASTAL COMMAND

1939 – 1942 

HIS MAJESTY’S STATIONERY OFFICE

This superb publication, an Air Ministry account of the part played by Coastal Command in the Battle of the Seas, and published during the height of the War in the Atlantic gives a fascinating insight into the work of Coastal Command in protecting the important sea lanes to the U.K.  Containing many first-hand eye-witness accounts this brings the war down to an individual level; a perfect example being a fight between a German Focke-Wulf Kondor and a Hudson which is also very well illustrated with photographs of the aftermath of the fight.

Contents:

“It’s the Bismarck!”

Plot of the Operations

The Men and the Aircraft

Flying Start:  September 1939

The Fight for Norway

Heinkel-haunted Skies:  the Attack in the West

Seeking the Raider in his Lair

Ten Million Miles of Sea

Ocean Rendezvous

The Attack of the U-Boats

The Big Bad Wulf

Rescue Flights and Secret Missions

Blockade by Mine and Bomb

Torpedoes Running Strongly

Their Spirit is Serene

This book at 144 pages (23cm x 18cm) is very well illustrated throughout with dozens of superb quality photographs.  Although there is some moderate wear to the cover and spine (see photograph) the pages still remain firmly bound and the overall condition is good.  All pages are present and free from tears, creases, and significant marks other than some typical light age-related discolouration to the page edges.

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