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Dambuster-in-Chief: The Life of Air Chief Marshal Sir Ralph Cochrane

(Hardback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

Dambuster-in-Chief: The Life of Air Chief Marshal Sir Ralph Cochrane

Contributors:

By (Author) Richard Mead

ISBN:

9781526765079

Publisher:

Pen & Sword Books Ltd

Imprint:

Pen & Sword Aviation

Publication Date:

6th October 2020

Country:

United Kingdom

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Air forces and warfare
Second World War

Dewey:

358.40092

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Hardback

Number of Pages:

320

Dimensions:

Width 156mm, Height 234mm

Description

Ralph Cochrane was born in 1895 into a distinguished naval family. After joining the Royal Navy, he volunteered in 1915 to serve with the RNAS in airships and was an early winner of the Air Force Cross. In 1918 he transferred to the fledgling RAF and learnt to fly, serving in Iraq as a flight commander under 'Bomber' Harris. His inter-war career saw him as a squadron commander in Aden before he became the first Chief of Air Staff of the Royal New Zealand Air Force. During the Second World War he served mainly in Bomber Command and commanded 5 Group from early 1943. He formed 617 Squadron and was instrumental in planning the legendary Dambuster Raid, the most spectacular of the War, as well as the sinking of the battleship Tirpitz. An inspirational leader, he trained 5 Group in low level target marking skills. Post war Cochrane held a string of senior appointments commanding Transport Command, Flying Training Command and finally as Vice Chief of Air Staff, retiring in 1952. He died in 1977. AUTHOR: Richard Mead was educated at Marlborough College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He has written General 'Boy': The Life of Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Browning and The Last Great Cavalryman: The Life of General Sir Richard McCreery, Commander Eighty Army, The Men Behind Monty, Commando General The Life of Sir Robert Laycock and Sam - The Life of MRAF Lord Elworthy all in print with Pen and Sword Books. Richard and his wife live in Gloucestershire and he has two grown-up sons. 32 b/w illustrations

Reviews

"For the serious World War II reader, author Mead's minor masterpiece not only adds Operation Chastise to one's depth of the RAF's most dangerous, controversial victories, but also a new name to rank alongside Great Britain's most heroic warriors."-- "Argunners"

Author Bio

Richard Mead was educated at Marlborough College and Pembroke College, Cambridge. He has written General 'Boy': The Life of Lieutenant General Sir Frederick Browning and The Last Great Cavalryman: The Life of General Sir Richard McCreery, Commander Eighty Army, The Men Behind Monty, Commando General - The Life of Sir Robert Laycock and Sam - The Life of MRAF Lord Elworthy all in print with Pen and Sword Books. Richard and his wife live in Gloucestershire and he has two grown-up sons.

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