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The Pathfinder Companion: War Diaries and Experiences of the RAF Pathfinder Force—1942–1945
The Pathfinder Companion: War Diaries and Experiences of the RAF Pathfinder Force—1942–1945
The Pathfinder Companion: War Diaries and Experiences of the RAF Pathfinder Force—1942–1945
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The Pathfinder Companion: War Diaries and Experiences of the RAF Pathfinder Force—1942–1945

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Veterans of the RAF’s legendary Pathfinder Force share their personal accounts of WWII in this authoritative history by the author of Master Bombers.

During the Second World War, the Pathfinder Force was the corps d’élite of Bomber Command. Literally leading the charge in the Royal Air Force’s bombing raids over Nazi occupied territory, the aircrews of the PFF required top notch skills and nerves of steel. In Pathfinder Companion, aviation historian Sean Feast tells the remarkable stories of these brave men, drawing on extensive interviews with veterans as well as official records and archival documents.

Pathfinder Companion highlights the raids and the losses, the successes and failures, the terror and the turmoil these men endured, as well as the inevitable humor in the face of tremendous adversity. Profusely illustrated throughout with photos and memorabilia, the book shows how a poorly equipped, disparate group was forged into one of the most effective fighting forces ever created.
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Release dateOct 24, 2012
ISBN9781909808829
The Pathfinder Companion: War Diaries and Experiences of the RAF Pathfinder Force—1942–1945
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Sean Feast

Sean Feast is a Director and co-owner of Gravity London and the author of several books on World War II pilots.

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