From St. Vith to victory : 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron and the campaign against Nazi Germany
Stephen C. Smith (Author)
Compiled from a variety of sources and first-hand accounts, this book is an authoritative record of the part played by No. 218 (Gold Coast) Squadron during the bomber offensives of World War II. The squadron's activities are described in detail offering a unique insight into the lives of those involved and saluting the important role that No. 3 Group and No. 218 Squadron played in Bomber Command's ultimate victory. No. 218 Squadron was formed a few months before the Armistice which brought to a conclusion the Great War. Disbandment soon followed, rendering the squadron number plate dormant until
eBook, English, 2015
History
1 online resource
9781473855403, 9781473855281, 1473855403, 1473855284
905902791
Acknowledgements; Foreword; Preface; Chapter 1 The End of the Slaughter: Inter War Years; Chapter 2 The End of a Dream: September 1939 to June 1940; Chapter 3 A New Role: Conversion to the Bristol Blenheim; Chapter 4 A New Group: The Arrival of the Vickers Wellington; Chapter 5 1942: A Year of Change; Chapter 6 1943: A Year of Attrition; Chapter 7 1944: A New Role and the Avro Lancaster; Chapter 8 1945: The Final Months; Appendix I: Stations, Commanding Officers, Aircraft Types, Operational Statistics; Appendix II: 218 Squadron Roll of Honour; Appendix III: Key to Abbreviations