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Air warfare was a decisive component of World War II, especially in western Europe and over Japan, where Allied bombers damaged 66 of the country's largest cities. The guts and glory of the bomber crews came, however, with a high casualty rate which had only improved marginally by the war's end. Descriptions of the bombers' harrowing missions told from the firsthand perspective of their pilots, navigators, bombardiers and gunners create the immediacy of a single person's experience during one of America's most daring military expeditions. A short biography of each veteran accompanies these tal. Read more... Abstract: Air warfare was a decisive component of WWII, especially in western Europe and over Japan. The guts and glory of the bomber crews came, however, with a high casualty rate which had only improved marginally by the war's end. This book offers descriptions of the bombers' harrowing missions. Read more...

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Author

Griggs, Alan L.

Publisher

McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers

Published

2014

Language

EN

ISBN

9781476616186

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

Western, History, Military History