The authors redress the balance to highlight the bravery of the aircrew who were conveniently forgotten after the war by a government and politicians who wished to distance themselves from the destruction of Germany. Shortlisted for the 2010 Blue Peter 'Best Book with Facts' Award. Nominated for the Carnegie Medal 2010. to produce a tractor entirely suited to the large land holdings of Australian farmers... — Melbourne engineer A.W. (Bob) Chamberlain in the 1930s [1] As I'm running the new engine in I agree to be tail-end Charlie - that's the end of the convoy for non-bikers.

There's a lot of evaluation of the controversial commander of British Bomber Command, Arthur 'Bomber' Harris and his dedication to bombing cities rather than strategic targets, oil refineries, railways etc. The last eighteen months of the bomber campaign in Europe during the second world war are described by gunners and aircrew in this excellent book. I liked the fact that it was also seen through the eyes of the American eighth air force as well as the RAF. Every other book I've read was purely from a British or German perspective so it was good to read about the American attitudes to the air war.Rivaling the best of Stephen Ambrose's work, Tail-End Charlies gives a breathtakingly intimate look at the lives, loves, and deaths of the brave airmen of the greatest generation. This fascinating book is as valuable for its stories of joyous life on the ground as it is for its sobering tales of death in the air. You see the whole picture of the war here from the eyes of the strong young men who fought it." To supplement the text, the endpapers, as well as every image, can be interrogated for additional visual information. Manning has a personal interest in his subject which shines through, and which will engage and inform Key Stage 2 and older readers. The book ends w/ former enemies finding some measures of peace and reconciliation during visits to Germany 40 years or more after the end of the war and also with postwar reunions at former bases in the U.K. This game is graphically demanding, which means it will gleefully eat your battery. Don't play if you're without a charger and waiting for that call from the hospital to let you know your new kidney has arrived. Ammo! As in unlimited, you'll never run out! Just keep an eye on how hot your guns are; if they overheat, the enemy won't wait for them to cool down before swooping in for the kill.

The Western Australian Government having heard of Bob Chamberlain's plan to build tractors persuaded the Chamberlains to use an ex-munitions factory ( 31°59′31.25″S 115°55′25.81″E / 31.9920139°S 115.9238361°E / -31.9920139; 115.9238361); in Welshpool, Western Australia. Thus the first Tractors rolled off the production line in 1949. [1] Man the tail gun turret in this WWII action/arcade shooter! Use your phone's gyroscope or touchscreen to aim your guns, and touch either red button to open fire. Read more about our collections and the information we hold. Developing our collections information This is still controversial to this day and the man his actions, their consequences and Bomber Command are regarded as pariahs even now. The author covers the strategies used by the RAF and USAAF. The RAF mostly flew night missions and conducted area bombings of German cities that contained military targets. The USAAF flew mostly daylight bombing raids that were supposedly "precision bombing" of military targets. But studies showed that "precision bombing" wasn't very precise for a variety of reasons. There's a chapter devoted to the RAF and USAAF heavy bombers being diverted from their strategic bombing missions over Germany to bomb targets in France in support of the D-Day invasion. There's also a chapter on "Bomber" Harris' struggles with his superiors about whether to concentrate on bombing oil refineries and transportation networks rather than on area bombing.We found a copy of this book at our local library and my 4 year old son has requested it every bedtime, and countless times in between, ever since. We've now reached the maximum renewal times on it, so he will be getting his own copy. Being a under the recommended age, there are some things that he needs explaining to him, but this book has grabbed his imagine in a way that countless other WW2 books have failed to. He likes to recreate Charlie's final battle with his toy planes and will fr... An easy, interesting read that's helped by the visual presentation of the information. Children can get lost in the book, hardly realising how much they are reading - and learning. Junior Education The illustrations with their speech bubbles play a huge part in the success of the book. The combination of a strong line and often vibrant colours brings the experiences vividly to life. There is immense variety in how each double spread is designed. Interesting contemporary ephemera, including magazines, comics and playing cards, bring information and variety. Manning and Granstrom's books nearly always have school relevance and this one would enrich enormously primary school children's studies of the Second World War. The combination of a riveting personal story, much general information about the war and a detailed glossary make this an excellent resource. and reading it could lead to young readers exploring their own family histories for stories that should never be forgotten. Books for Keeps

Tail-End Charlies meant different things to the Royal Air Force Bomber Command and the U.S. 8th Army Air Force. To the RAF, it meant a rear gunner in a Lancaster bomber. To the USAAF, it meant the rear-most plane in a formation of B-17s or B-24s, the position that was most vulnerable to Luftwaffe fighters. But, as the author points out, it also applies to those who served towards the end of World War II in 1944-1945. The ASL fingerspelling provided here is most commonly used for proper names of people and places; it is also used in some languages for concepts for which no sign is available at that moment. Hello Yellow - 80 Books to Help Children Nurture Good Mental Health and Support With Anxiety and Wellbeing - Photos and memorabilia accompany the true story of the author's father's World War Two experiences. Through scrapbook-style journal entries, this book aims to tell the story of the brave young men who risked everything for the sake of their country and yours... Their job was horrendous, as was the case for most of the bomber crews in the Second World War. hundreds of thousands of men on both sides were killed, wounded or captured during the bombing missions on the war.Category Books Related period Second World War (content), Second World War (content) Creator WAINWRIGHT, JOHN (Author) The first Chamberlain tractor produced was the model 40k which had 40 horsepower (30kW) twin-cylinder, horizontally opposed engines. They weighed about four tonnes and were considered to be ideal for the needs of Australian farmers. [2] Find out what it was really like to: Put up with food rationing ! Undergo RAF Training! Take off in a bomber! Face enemy fighters! Survive the Battle of the Bulge. About This Edition ISBN: