{"product_id":"9781529319378","title":"Cinderella Boys : The Forgotten RAF Force that Won the Battle of the Atlantic","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  McKinstry, Leo \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAtlantic Ocean\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 23 May 2024 by John Murray Press (John Murray Publishers Ltd) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 336 pages, 24 black and white illustrations\u003cbr\u003e196 x 128 | 240g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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":"HUNTS BOOKSHOP LTD","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45989859754224,"sku":"9781529319378","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0514\/8635\/9739\/files\/9781529319378.jpg?v=1716036577","url":"https:\/\/huntsbookshop.live\/products\/9781529319378","provider":"Hunt's Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}