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# Bader's Last Fight: An In-Depth Investigation of a Great WWII Mystery

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## Customer Reviews

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    Amazing book for fans of Douglas Bader or Battle of Britain
  

*by R***. on Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2009*

Some background:  I've been reading WWII aviation books for over 35 years.  Douglas Bader was my childhood hero. (Ok, I was an aviation nerd when I was a kid...)  I even wrote to him as a kid, asking him for an autograph, to which he kindly responded, and I got to meet him personally when I was a teenager -- a story in itself, he was incredibly gracious and went out of his way to drive across London to visit with us, essentially an anonymous fan family from the U.S.The reason I mention all this is that recently I've read 2 of the most fascinating Battle of Britain books I've ever come across:  "
  
The Most Dangerous Enemy: The Definitive History of the Battle of Britain







  
  
     (by Stephen Bungay), and this, "
  
Bader's Last Fight







  
  
    ".  Both of these books are somewhat controversial in peeling off the hype from the typical "
  
Reach for the Sky







  
  
    " view of history.  (Don't get me wrong, 
  
Reach for the Sky







  
  
     is the classic, exciting must-read that ignited my interest so many years ago, but it's not analytical or unbiased.)Both are incredibly well-researched without being dry, as opposed to many such histories that are full of researched detail but are boring to trudge through.  Both of these books leave you feeling you've really learned a much more realistic view of what that era was like.And both books have been criticized for daring to criticize the legend of Douglas Bader.  Despite my being a dedicated fan of D.B. all these years, I was fascinated to learn the negative side of the story.  His well-deserved knighthood and reputation for his tireless work on behalf of amputees are not diminished by learning that there are a lot of men who had plenty of good reason to despise D.B., as he risked (and lost) their lives due to arrogance and ego.  He was apparently not always a pleasant person to be around (my experiences to the contrary).  His treatment of some people (like his loyal batman in prison camp, Alex Ross) was shameful.  His ambition and ego directly led to the political backstabbing of the real genius behind the Battle of Britain, Keith Park.  His "Big Wing" theory was hyped to the max, but the truth is that it was a failure hidden by outrageous (if understandable) claims of victories.  Discovering the reality doesn't make him any less a true national hero for Britain nor a symbol of national pride and courage; it makes the history that much more complex and interesting, and I feel like I finally have some focus on the reality, some closure if you will on the strategic questions of how the Battle of Britain was won, and how many lives were needlessly wasted in the ensuing offensive in the following years."Bader's Last Fight" starts off a little slow in explaining the basic scenarios and introducing all the players, but when it hits its stride while trying to piece together all the different viewpoints, this is a can't-put-it-down book.  More than most such books, it is filled with interesting, unique, and relevant photos of the evidence and history it is combing through.  It's amazing on several layers: both the examination of how Bader lived and led his forces, but also the way in which aviation archeologists like the author go about rediscovering history, from digging in wide open fields hoping to find a piece of bent metal, to the mountains of 60-year-old paperwork they have to sift through to find those needles-in-a-haystack that really answer the questions.A brilliant book, definitely recommended for anyone who loves Battle of Britain history!  (And don't forget Stephen Bungay's "
  
The Most Dangerous Enemy







  
  
    " - read that one first!)

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    Setting the record straight
  

*by F***5 on Reviewed in the United States on February 16, 2014*

Andy Saunders has done a remarkable job documenting Douglas Bader's last flight and the events leading up to it. He has painstakingly researched the positions of each aircraft, both British and German while also interviewing surviving participants to reach a highly credible conclusion as to the real events; quite different than the long held understanding of what really happened so long clouded by the fog of war. A good read especially for students of the era.

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    just the facts we never knew before
  

*by A***R on Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2016*

So, after all these decades we finally find out exactly what happened the day Douglas Bader was shot down.  Congratulations to Andy Saunders for the effort required to document it in total detail.  We've all read minute by minute accounts, but Andy covers this action second by second painting a clear mental picture for our minds as if we were there.

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