Ploesti: The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943 - Hardcover
On August 1, 1943, an enormous armada of America B-24 Liberator bombers roared at nearly treetop level over the peaceful farms and villages of Romania. This mission was Operation Tidal Wave. Its targetâ â the taproot of German might,â Hitlerâ s giant oil refineries at Ploesti. Hundreds of U.S. airmen had volunteered for the mission despite warnings that half might not return. In thirty minutes, more firepower was exchanged than in two Gettysburgs, and five men earned the Medal of Honor. Ploesti presents a vivid reconstruction of a dramatic and controversial mission.
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Carroll Stewart and the late James Dugan both served in the Eighth Air Force. Stewart, a longtime newspaperman, lives in Lincoln, Nebraska.
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"This is the very model of a war book."—New Yorker (New Yorker)
“Taut and gripping."—Time (Time)
“First-rate battle log.”—Newsweek (Newsweek)
“Taut and gripping."—Time (Time)
“First-rate battle log.”—Newsweek (Newsweek)
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- PublisherBrassey's, 1998.
- Publication date1998
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