{"product_id":"9781529319378","title":"Cinderella Boys : The Forgotten RAF Force that Won the Battle of the Atlantic","description":"\u003cp\u003e Author(s): McKinstry, Leo \u003cbr\u003e Binding: Paperback, \u003cbr\u003e Date of Publication: 23\/05\/2024,\u003cbr\u003e Pagination: 336 pages, 24 black and white illustrations,\u003cbr\u003e ISBN13\\EAN\\SKU: 9781529319378,\u003cbr\u003e Description: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Masterful' David Price'McKinstry has done a fine job in rescuing Coastal Command from long neglect' Richard OveryThe remarkable story of the unsung RAF wing who made Allied victory possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1943 Britain was engaged in an epic struggle for survival as deadly wolf packs of German U-boats roamed the Atlantic. In desperation, Churchill turned to an overlooked, underfunded force known as 'The Cinderella Service'. Armed with long-range planes, depth charges, rocket projectiles and radar equipment, the Cinderella boys provided vital air defence. The German hunters became the hunted, and - in a stunning defeat - fully retreated by the summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe transformation of Coastal Command from a ramshackle outfit into a formidable organisation served as one of the turning points of the war. But they never received the credit they deserved. Based on a wealth of new sources, Leo McKinstry shines a light on the courageous pilots, ingenious scientists and political risktakers who defended the freezing Atlantic from Nazi rule.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Engrossing' Brendan Simms\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Griffin Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43280684318764,"sku":"9781529319378","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0379\/1365\/7388\/files\/9781529319378_13b49415-8d98-462b-9384-14e03fd18a86.jpg?v=1759672041","url":"https:\/\/www.griffinbooksonline.co.uk\/products\/9781529319378","provider":"Griffin Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}