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Tail-End Charlies by John Nichol and Tony Rennell is the story of the controversial last battles of Bomber Command through the eyes of the heroic men who fought them.

Night after night, they swallowed their fears and flew long distances through packs of enemy fighters to drop the bombs that could destroy Hitler and bring about the end of the war. Tens of thousands of young men never came back, blown up or bailing out from burning aircraft to drop helplessly into enemy hands. Yet history has condemned their brave and valiant actions, denouncing them for the destruction of German cities and civilians, rather than acknowledging them for the heroes that they are.

For the first time John Nichol and Tony Rennell tell the story of the controversial last battles of Bomber Command through the eyes of the heroic men who fought them.

Reviews:

‘Gripping, moving and thoughtful. The excellent team of Nichol and Rennell have done it again’ Patrick Bishop, author of Fighter Boys

A well written history of Bomber Command for the last two years of the War. It makes you very aware of the huge sacrifices made by the 55,000 airmen who died without whom the war could easily have been lost. It also highlights the issue of the carpet bombing of German cities and puts it into context with the horrors committed by the Nazis. It also highlights the losses suffered by the American bombers who also underwent huge losses when doing the same thing during daylight hours. We should never forget those who gave their lives, and it says much about politics whereby it has taken years for the government in this country to recognise their sacrifices along with those who gave their lives on the Arctic convoys.

John Nichol is a former RAF flight lieutenant whose Tornado bomber was shot down on a mission over Iraq during the first Gulf War in 1991. He was captured and became a prisoner of war. He is the bestselling co-author of Tornado Down and, with Tony Rennell, The Last Escape, Tail-End Charlies, Home Run and Medic, and author of five novels. He is also a journalist and widely quoted military commentator. His website is www.johnnichol.com.

Tony Rennell is the author of Last Days of Glory: The Death of Queen Victoria and co-author of When Daddy Came Home, a highly praised study of demobilization in 1945, and with John Nichol, The Last Escape, Tail-End Charlies, Home Run and Medic. He is a former deputy editor of the Sunday Times and writes regularly on historical subjects for the Daily Mail.