So if you want to know how a handful of blokes took the war to the enemy when it was more or less all we could do until D-Day, in the West at least, this book will thrill and entertain but sadly it was not for me, sorry John. The stories of these brave individuals is superbly well told, but I felt that the book did jump around a bit. Then there is Nichol's inclusion of some of the German responses to the bombing campaign, ranging from the humane to the savage.

Domesday records the heads of families, so the total population was probably around five times larger. Very much centred on the crew, rather than the nuts and bolts of the actual mechanics, which was a bit of relief. A powerful and profoundly moving account of the development of a bomber that became an icon of the RAF during WW2. Whether you choose an online guided tour or visit us in-person our events will give you a feel for our beautiful campus.The people that made the bombers in the factory, the crew, the actual bombing raids (the first one to bomb a factory in Augsburg is horrendous), the senior management in Bomber Command and more. It is mainly recorded in Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk, and sometimes in Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset. Skate Aids are available for small children to use, with their parents and are strictly limited to use for children under 10 years old and under 110cms due to safety . Discover your potential favourite seat in the library, take a look at the spaces you’ll socialise in, and start to see if you can picture yourself at Lancaster. Sir Arthur Harris, the controversial chief of Royal Air Force Bomber Command, described the Lancaster as his 'shining sword' and the 'greatest single factor in winning the war'.

Villagers and freemen: around 40% of households, villani, socmani and franci homines were small-scale landholders, owning on average 30 acres of land, and two oxen for ploughing.As part of this approach to his history Nichol works his way through the significant aerial battles of the war over Europe, including the raids on Cologne, the Ruhr, Hamburg, Peenemunde, Berlin and Dresden. The greatest and most powerful of the RAF's mighty fleet of bombers, Lancaster's electrified the world with their spectacular debut in the epic daylight raid on Augsburg and later the daring Dambusters raid. Everyone should read it as it hits home the horrors of war and the sacrifice made by so many young Bomber command crew . And to be honest, whilst Lancaster: The Forging of a Very British Legend disappointed me a little at first, I've now come to the conclusion that this is a brilliant account of the Commonwealth's bombing campaign against the Third Reich, and it does a fantastic job of giving a voice to all who came to know the aircaft.