Ebook: Night and Day Bomber Offensive: Allied Airmen in World World II Europe
Author: Kaplan Philip, Currie Jack
- Tags: World War 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations British., World War 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations American., HISTORY -- Military -- World War II., Military operations Aerial -- American., Military operations Aerial -- British., Luftkrieg., Weltkrieg (1939-1945)
- Series: Pen and Sword Large Format Aviation Books
- Year: 2006
- Publisher: Casemate Publishers
- City: Barnsley, South Yorkshire
- Language: English
- epub
For much of World War II England provided the only western European base from which the British and American air forces could take the war into Nazi-occupied Europe and Germany itself. The American Eighth and Ninth Air Forces struck enemy targets by day at great distances, often on raids of eight or nine hours duration, while the RAF flew most of its demanding missions at night. This highly illustrated book will Read more...
Abstract: For much of World War II England provided the only western European base from which the British and American air forces could take the war into Nazi-occupied Europe and Germany itself. The American Eighth and Ninth Air Forces struck enemy targets by day at great distances, often on raids of eight or nine hours duration, while the RAF flew most of its demanding missions at night. This highly illustrated book will convey what it was like for pilots, aircrew and ground crew during their wartime service. It not only takes the reader on typical USAAF and RAF raids, but it also depicts the work of th