During the war, the exploits of Bomber Command were celebrated in all the mass media, including newspapers, newsreel, and radio. Two of the most notable operations were the Augsburg raid of April 1942 (in which Ernest Deverill flew), and the Dams Raid of May 1943, led by Guy Gibson.

Some of the survivors of the Augsburg raid, with Brendan Bracken, Ministry of Information. Deverill is not pictured here. RPA/War Background/PR & Publicity/Augsburg

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