Battle of Berlin 1943–44

Bomber Harris' gamble to end the war

Richard Worrall, Graham Turner (Illustrator)

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English

Osprey
01 October 2019

History; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Military history; Second World War; Warfare & defence

Series: Air Campaign

This illustrated study explores, in detail, the controversial Battle of Berlin, RAF Bomber Command's costly, brutal attempt to prove that strategic bombing alone could bring an end to World War II.

Throughout late-1943 into early-1944, an epic struggle raged over the skies of Germany between RAF Bomber Command and the Luftwaffe. This campaign had been undertaken by the Commander-in-Chief Bomber Command, Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris, and was baptized ‘The Battle of Berlin’.

The Berlin campaign was a hard, desperate slog. Struggling against dreadful and bitter winter weather, Bomber Command ‘went’ to Berlin a total of sixteen times, suffering increasingly severe losses throughout the winter of 1943/44 in the face of a revitalized German air-defence. The campaign remains controversial and the jury, even today, is ultimately undecided as to what it realistically achieved.

Illustrated throughout with full-colour artwork depicting the enormous scale of the campaign, this is the story of the RAF’s much debated attempt to win the war through bombing alone.

By: Richard Worrall
Illustrated by: Graham Turner (Illustrator)
Imprint: Osprey
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Volume: 11
Dimensions: Height: 248mm, Width: 184mm, Spine: 8mm
Weight: 360g
ISBN: 9781472835222
ISBN 10: 1472835220
Series: Air Campaign
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 October 2019
Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , ELT Advanced , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Dr Richard Worrall teaches at the Department of History, Politics & Philosophy at Manchester Metropolitan University, and has taught history for over ten years, most recently in Singapore, and previously at the London School of Economics and Manchester Metropolitan University. His PhD from the University of Oxford focused on British strategic and military history, and he also holds an MA in Imperial and Commonwealth History from King's College London, and a BSc in International History from the LSE.