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Bomber

Bomber
Book • 1971
Bomber follows RAF pilot Sam Lambert and his crew on their final mission as part of a massive bomber stream targeting an industrial city, but a navigation error leads to the devastation of the innocent town of Altgarten, sparking a firestorm.

The novel meticulously depicts the raid's planning, execution, and aftermath, interweaving stories of British airmen, German defenders, and civilians, highlighting the chaos, personal dramas, and moral ambiguities of area bombing.

An epilogue traces the survivors' postwar lives, underscoring the war's lasting impact.

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