Richard T Eger
02-18-2002, 09:27 PM
Rob provides links to a number of articles in his own pages and sites of interest covering a variety of topics more related to the British end of things than the Luftwaffe. Of interest to the researcher is a guide to researching at the PRO. Rob's home page address is:
http://www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
Articles of interest are:
RAF Bomber Command 1939-45 - Lengthy history with photos. Rob has an extensive file of losses which he offers to search for the researcher. He provides a list of the squadrons and units for which he has data. Relevant links to other sites are provided at the end of the article.
<U>Book reviews</U>
BORN LEADER - The Story of Guy Gibson VC, by Alan Cooper
GUY GIBSON - The story of one of Britain's most celebrated wartime pilots, by Richard Morris
LOWER THAN LOW, by Tom Simpson
ROUND THE CLOCK, by Philip Kaplan & Jack Currie DFC
JOURNEYS INTO NIGHT, by Don Charlwood
BOMBER COMMAND LOSSES of the Second World War, by W R Chorley
FIGHTER COMMAND LOSSES of the Second World War, by Norman L R Franks
LANCASTER AT WAR 5 : 50 YEARS ON, by Mike Garbett and Brian Goulding
BRITISH MILITARY AIRFIELD ARCHITECTURE, by Paul Francis
BRITISH AIRFIELD BUILDINGS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, by Graham Buchan Innes
THE BOMBER COMMAND WAR DIARIES, by Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
FLAK AND BARBED WIRE, by Gordon Stooke
Sgt EDWARD HILTON and the crew of T2651, by Roy S Hilton
A Bomber Command Survivor, by Stanley E Harrison
Silk and Barbed Wire, edited by Brian Whalley
Bombs and Barbed Wire, by Wilf Hodgson
<U>Bomber Command Lectures and Talks</U>
Bomber Command : the Special Operations, by Jim Shortland
THE DAMS RAID : A DIFFERENT ANGLE, by Derek Windmill
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WARTIME AIRFIELD, by Derek Windmill
At the end of the book and lecture notes is a link to the Graves Commission database on all Commonwealth armed forces graves.
<U>Tracing and Finding Former Aircrew; Researching an Operational History</U> - Guidance for contacting newspapers, appropriate ministries, and squadron and unit associations; researching at the PRO; and utilizing other resources, such as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
The Dams Raid - "This is not an exhaustive history, but does explain the pertinent details of the famous raid on the Mohne and Eder Dams, 16/17-May-43."
The Great Escape - "On the night on March 24/25th 1944, 76 Air Force officers escaped from Stalag Luft 3 at Sagan, Silesia. 50 were murdered by the SS and Gestapo. This is a highly detailed account of what happened, and afterwards compares the real events and people with those of the celebrated 1963 film. For some strange reason this site is very popular which shows how much of a revival of interest there has been in WW2 subjects."
The Nuremburg Raid - "This summarises the operation and includes a losses list for the disastrous operation by Bomber Command on the night of March 30/31st, 1944."
Military Ranks Table - "This compares all World War 2 period military ranks across various services and nationalities."
Regards,
Richard
http://www.elsham.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/
Articles of interest are:
RAF Bomber Command 1939-45 - Lengthy history with photos. Rob has an extensive file of losses which he offers to search for the researcher. He provides a list of the squadrons and units for which he has data. Relevant links to other sites are provided at the end of the article.
<U>Book reviews</U>
BORN LEADER - The Story of Guy Gibson VC, by Alan Cooper
GUY GIBSON - The story of one of Britain's most celebrated wartime pilots, by Richard Morris
LOWER THAN LOW, by Tom Simpson
ROUND THE CLOCK, by Philip Kaplan & Jack Currie DFC
JOURNEYS INTO NIGHT, by Don Charlwood
BOMBER COMMAND LOSSES of the Second World War, by W R Chorley
FIGHTER COMMAND LOSSES of the Second World War, by Norman L R Franks
LANCASTER AT WAR 5 : 50 YEARS ON, by Mike Garbett and Brian Goulding
BRITISH MILITARY AIRFIELD ARCHITECTURE, by Paul Francis
BRITISH AIRFIELD BUILDINGS OF THE SECOND WORLD WAR, by Graham Buchan Innes
THE BOMBER COMMAND WAR DIARIES, by Martin Middlebrook and Chris Everitt
FLAK AND BARBED WIRE, by Gordon Stooke
Sgt EDWARD HILTON and the crew of T2651, by Roy S Hilton
A Bomber Command Survivor, by Stanley E Harrison
Silk and Barbed Wire, edited by Brian Whalley
Bombs and Barbed Wire, by Wilf Hodgson
<U>Bomber Command Lectures and Talks</U>
Bomber Command : the Special Operations, by Jim Shortland
THE DAMS RAID : A DIFFERENT ANGLE, by Derek Windmill
A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A WARTIME AIRFIELD, by Derek Windmill
At the end of the book and lecture notes is a link to the Graves Commission database on all Commonwealth armed forces graves.
<U>Tracing and Finding Former Aircrew; Researching an Operational History</U> - Guidance for contacting newspapers, appropriate ministries, and squadron and unit associations; researching at the PRO; and utilizing other resources, such as the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
The Dams Raid - "This is not an exhaustive history, but does explain the pertinent details of the famous raid on the Mohne and Eder Dams, 16/17-May-43."
The Great Escape - "On the night on March 24/25th 1944, 76 Air Force officers escaped from Stalag Luft 3 at Sagan, Silesia. 50 were murdered by the SS and Gestapo. This is a highly detailed account of what happened, and afterwards compares the real events and people with those of the celebrated 1963 film. For some strange reason this site is very popular which shows how much of a revival of interest there has been in WW2 subjects."
The Nuremburg Raid - "This summarises the operation and includes a losses list for the disastrous operation by Bomber Command on the night of March 30/31st, 1944."
Military Ranks Table - "This compares all World War 2 period military ranks across various services and nationalities."
Regards,
Richard