Description

The aim of those who created the International Bomber Command Centre (IBCC) was clear - to provide a world-class facility to serve as a point for recognition, remembrance and reconciliation for Bomber Command. In 2018 that aim was achieved. 'Our Story, Your History - The International Bomber Command Centre' details the story behind the IBCC, the people who came up with the initial idea and the extraordinary dedication and creativity that made the project a reality.

The IBCC's Mark Dodds tells the remarkable story of how the concept arose, the various design and construction phases, the remarkable efforts to raise the necessary funds, and the cutting-edge development of the comprehensive losses database and digital archive. Dr Robert Owen provides a military history of Bomber Command and historian and author Steve Darlow tells the human story of the aircrews who flew and fought in the skies above Germany and the Nazi occupied territories. Dr Dan Ellin provides an insight in to the experiences of the male and female ground personnel who served with the Command, and author Sean Feast details the tragic stories behind the loss of specific crews remembered on the IBCC's Wall of Names.

Illustrated throughout with images showing the development of the project and wartime pictures of those whose memory is central to the project, Our Story, Your History is a fitting reminder to current and future generations of the commitment and sacrifice associated with the men and women who came together in Bomber Command during the Second World War.