Pleased to state EK purchased a number of books last night on both No.57 and No.630 Squadron... To stand and read a headstone or to read a name on a war memorial or commemorative plaque is one thing, but to understand the reason and circumstance is another matter? It is intended that the reader when reading this book will be inspired to ask the pertinent questions of ‘What, Who, Where, When, Why and How?’ It is hoped that this book answers some of these questions for members of the Squadron of Bomber Command. It is also intended that this book is used as a source/reference document for the amateur and professional historian/researcher of Bomber Command, not forgetting the researcher into family or Squadron genealogy. It is hoped that anyone picking up this book will be inspired to delve further into the records and to unravel the mystery of their loved ones and answer some of the questions mentioned in the first paragraph. Reference the data tables enclosed, they are laid out in a logical and methodical order; and to aid the reader/researcher each aircraft, column 1 Aircraft ‘Struck off Charge’ is given a unique reference number which serves two purposes, one identifies the aircraft in chronological order and the second is to identify within the data tables the casualties to a particular aircraft. The 2nd column contains a reference number, this will enable the reader/researcher to keep track within the specified data tables in relationship to the aircraft involved etc. Reference the data tables; casualties have been deliberately put into alphabetical order to ease the search. There are lots of data tables each with a guide on how to use them and a statistical analysis of losses, age Rank Crew Positions Cemetery, Air Force and reason for the individual aircraft loss, bringing together a complete compendium of information… As the book suggests ‘Definitive Compendium’ information goes from the grave/memorial of the individual airmen to the survivor, the part the Squadron played within the Group it operated and the part played within Bomber Commander itself. By reading this single book highlights the losses not only of men, but of aircraft. The books records the aircraft movement from manufacture to being ‘Struck off Charge’ from one single squadron which operated within Bomber Command, multiply these figures 100 times (Bomber Command maximum strength was 109 Squadrons in March 1945) makes the casualty figures figure 55,573 questionable?
Posted on: Sun, 05 Oct 2014 10:09:19 +0000
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