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A history of World War II's Operation Argument in which US and British air forces led a series of raids against Nazi Germany in 1944.During the third week of February 1944, the combined Allied air forces based in Britain and Italy launched their first round-the-clock bomber offensive against Germany. Their goal: to smash the main factories and production centers of the Luftwaffe while also drawing German planes into an aerial battle of attrition to neutralize the Luftwaffe as a fighting force prior to the cross-channel invasion, planned for a few months later. Officially called Operation Argument, this aerial offensive quickly became known as “Big Week,” and it was one of the turning-point engagements of World War II.In Big Week, acclaimed World War II historian James Holland chronicles the massive air battle through the experiences of those who lived and died during it. Prior to Big Week, the air forces on both sides were in crisis. Allied raids into Germany were being decimated, but German resources—fuel and pilots—were strained to the breaking point. Ultimately new Allied aircraft—especially the American long-range P-51 Mustang—and superior tactics won out during Big Week. Throu

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Author

James Holland

Publisher

New York: Atlantic Monthly Press

Published

2018

Language

EN

ISBN

9780802128393

Category

history

Subjects

History, Western, Fiction

Rating

4.6 / 5 (1,341 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14