Mueller, 1963, Hardcover, Book Condition: Good, Dust Jacket Condition: No, Unstated
"...Hans Rumpf uses both arguments in his analysis of the Anglo-American bombing of Germany in 1939—1945. The dust jacket tells us that he was once inspector general of fire prevention in Germany. References in the text and bibliography disclose that he was intimately involved in the Allied bombing offensive. He has accumulated a lot of material and ruminated about it. He has had plenty to think about. Whatever the rights and wrongs, the military and moral nuances, the fact remains that some six hundred thousand German civilians were killed in the raids, and another eight hundred thousand seriously injured—ten times as many as in the German raids on Britain. No sizable city or town escaped intact. Large portions of some of them—Hamburg, Cologne, Essen, Berlin—were obliterated. The endeavor to pound Germany into rubble, and into submission, engrossed a considerable part of the Allied war effort. Losses in men and aircraft were heavy, as many a home in the British Commonwealth or in the United States can bear witness. Was the endeavor justifiable?..." - Marcus Cunliffe All pictures shown are of the actual product offered for sale. There is a pink stain to the top of the text block that does not mar the text Size: 180mm - 250mm. 256 pages. Moderately foxed throughout. Covers have some shelf-wear, some marking, as well as some bumping to corners & extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; Germany; History. Inventory No: 21238.
"...Hans Rumpf uses both arguments in his analysis of the Anglo-American bombing of Germany in 1939—1945. The dust jacket tells us that he was once inspector general of fire prevention in Germany. References in the text and bibliography disclose that he was intimately involved in the Allied bombing offensive. He has accumulated a lot of material and ruminated about it. He has had plenty to think about. Whatever the rights and wrongs, the military and moral nuances, the fact remains that some six hundred thousand German civilians were killed in the raids, and another eight hundred thousand seriously injured—ten times as many as in the German raids on Britain. No sizable city or town escaped intact. Large portions of some of them—Hamburg, Cologne, Essen, Berlin—were obliterated. The endeavor to pound Germany into rubble, and into submission, engrossed a considerable part of the Allied war effort. Losses in men and aircraft were heavy, as many a home in the British Commonwealth or in the United States can bear witness. Was the endeavor justifiable?..." - Marcus Cunliffe All pictures shown are of the actual product offered for sale. There is a pink stain to the top of the text block that does not mar the text Size: 180mm - 250mm. 256 pages. Moderately foxed throughout. Covers have some shelf-wear, some marking, as well as some bumping to corners & extremities. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; Germany; History. Inventory No: 21238.