Wing Commander John 'Flap' Sherwood flew at 250ft across 600 miles of enemy territory with no fighter escort during a daring daylight raid on Augsburg on April 17, 1942.

Wing Commander John 'Flap' Sherwood flew at 250ft across 600 miles of enemy territory with no fighter escort during a daring daylight raid on Augsburg on April 17, 1942.

Bomber Command Pilot: From the Battle of Britain to the Augsburg Raid: The Unique Story of Wing Commander J S Sherwood, is published by Pen & Sword and costs £25.

Bomber Command Pilot: From the Battle of Britain to the Augsburg Raid: The Unique Story of Wing Commander J S Sherwood, is published by Pen & Sword and costs £25.

Bei dem als "Augsburg Raid" bekannt gewordenen Angriff wurden insgesamt 32 Bomben abgeworfen, 17 trafen die Fabrik, fünf davon explodierten gar nicht erst. Zwölf Menschen kamen ums Leben ...

"The Augsburg Raid", ein Tiefflug-Angriff auf die MAN-Werke in Augsburg 1942, ging in die britische Kriegs-Geschichte ein. Doch die Royal Air Force zahlte dafür teuer.

Instead of a mass raid, only 12 aircraft would be used, flying at tree-top height in an attempt to take defenders by surprise. Much faith was placed in the Lancaster, faster and better armed than ...

Instead of a mass raid, only 12 aircraft would be used, flying at tree-top height in an attempt to take defenders by surprise. Much faith was placed in the Lancaster, faster and better armed than ...