The Pathfinders

The Elite RAF Force that Turned the Tide of WWII

Will Iredale

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W H ALLEN
29 November 2022

History; Second World War; Air forces & warfare; Military aircraft

The untold story of the elite force that spearheaded almost every British bombing raid over Nazi Germany by the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Kamikaze Hunters.

Perfect for fans off John Nichol's Spitfire, Patrick Bishop's Fighter Boys and Dambusters

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!

Military History Matters Book of the Year Bronze Award Winner 'Compelling... sensitive, colourful and moving' -- Saul David, Telegraph 'Fascinating and utterly gripping' -- James Holland 'Absorbing' -- Daily Mail Book of the Week

The incredible story of the crack team of men and women who transformed RAF Bomber Command and helped the Allies deliver decisive victory over Nazi Germany.

The Pathfinders were ordinary men and women from a range of nations who revolutionised the efficiency of the Allies' air campaign over mainland Europe. They elevated Bomber Command - initially the only part of the Allied war effort capable of attacking the heart of Nazi Germany - from an impotent force on the cusp of disintegration in 1942 to one capable of razing whole German cities to the ground in a single night, striking with devastating accuracy, inspiring fear and loathing in Hitler's senior command.

With exclusive interviews with remaining survivors, personal diaries, previously classified records and never-before seen photographs, The Pathfinders brings to life the characters of the airmen and women - many barely out of their teens - who took to the skies in legendary British aircraft such as the Lancaster and the Mosquito, facing almost unimaginable levels of violence from enemy fighter planes to strike at the heart of the Nazi war machine.

By: Will Iredale
Imprint: W H ALLEN
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 198mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 28mm
Weight: 335g
ISBN: 9780753557822
ISBN 10: 0753557827
Pages: 448
Publication Date: 29 November 2022
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , General/trade , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Will Iredale is a bestselling author, journalist and media consultant. After a decade working at the Sunday Times, first on the foreign news desk and subsequently the home news desk specialising in domestic news and investigations, he wrote the bestselling book The Kamikaze Hunters. He is currently a media consultant and lives in Kent with his family.

Reviews for The Pathfinders: The Elite RAF Force that Turned the Tide of WWII

Another excellent book by Will Iredale, delving into the story of Bomber Command's Pathfinder Squadrons with drama and pace. The human stories, and the incredible advancements in aerial warfare, leap from the page from start to finish * John Nichol, author of TORNADO - In the Eye of the Storm * Fascinating and utterly gripping ... Will Iredale's painstaking research is impeccable, as is his storytelling. This stunning book is scored with unforgettable characters, reminding us this is a human story of resourcefulness, ingenuity, and above all, extraordinary courage -- James Holland Painstakingly researched and brilliantly told: Will Iredale has really captured the essence of the RAF's elite pathfinder force * Keith Lowe, bestselling author of SAVAGE CONTINENT * A highly-readable account of raw courage and technical innovation, brought to life by a master historian * Paul Beaver, historian and heritage pilot * Compelling... a sensitive, colourful and moving account -- Saul David * Telegraph ***** *