Parachute to Berlin
“Parachute to Berlin” by Lowell Bennett, published by Casemate in 2023, offers a firsthand account of the author’s experiences as an American journalist during World War II. Spanning 256 pages, this memoir recounts Bennett’s harrowing night raid over Berlin in November 1943, his subsequent capture, and the insights he gained while observing the impact of war on the civilian population. Written in a straightforward and human style, the book presents a critical perspective on the Allied air campaigns of the time.
Readers will find a vivid narrative that not only details Bennett’s personal journey but also raises important questions about military strategy and its consequences. The memoir highlights his time in Stalag Luft I, where he initiated the newspaper POW WOW, which became a vital source of information for fellow prisoners. Through his experiences, Bennett critiques the ethical implications of bombing civilian areas, making this work relevant for those interested in military history, aviation, and the broader context of wars and conflicts.
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“Lowell Bennett did not write as a journalist but in the honest and human prose of the best in memoirs, a work well received in 1945 that still takes the reader on a great adventure today. The author raises blunt questions about the failure and waste of the allied air campaigns that might also be asked of the United States in Korea and Vietnam years later.” -New York Journal of Books
Bennett was one of several journalists to fly a night raid over Berlin in November 1943. This is the vivid testimony of an American journalist shot down over Berlin. After he was captured in Berlin, he was taken on a tour of Germany and shown what the civilian population was being subjected to. Bennett spent the rest of the war in Stalag Luft I, where he started the newspaper POW WOW, secretly read by 9,000 prisoners. Bennett’s experiences led him to condemn the Allied policy of systematically bombing civilian population centers.
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