HAMISH The Memoirs of Group Captain T.G. Mahaddie
DSO,DFC,AFC CZMC, CENG, FRAeS
This book provides an interesting but somewhat
anecdotal insight into the creation and operations of the
Pathfinder Force.
I believe this book is probably the source of the
somewhat incomplete Pathfinder Roll of Honour which is also on this
site.
From my point of view the most interesting feature
of this book was contained in an Appendix:
"A secret report issued by the Luftwaffe in March
1944 on British Pathfinder Operations" declared that 'the
success of a large-scale night raid by the RAF is in increasing
measure dependent on the conscientious flying of the Pathfinder
crews'. and at the same time to quote 'Bomber Harris', 'the customer
is seldom wrong'".
This report contains a very good description of the
method of operations of a Pathfinder Squadron, and whilst I am
unable to judge it to be 100% correct, it does summarise very
effectively what I have read in other places.
To READ
THIS REPORT click here
I would be very interested in comments on this
article and have set up a discussion thread in the message board for
that purpose.
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