B-17s over Berlin: Personal Stories from the 95th Bomb Group - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0028811291 ISBN 13: 9780028811291

Publisher: Potomac Books, 1995

Synopsis

This is the true story of the European bomber war, as told by the combatants themselves - and by the sometimes bemused English villagers who came to love "their Yanks." B-17s over Berlin focuses on the 95th Bomb Group (H), the first American unit to strike Berlin in a daylight raid and winner of the three Presidential Distinguished Unit citations. Its vivid personal stories chronicle furious air combat, fiery crashes, terrifying captures, heart-pounding escapes, and friendships forged for life. Caught up in a global war, the men of the legendary 95th found the courage to alter the course of history.

About this title

About the Author:

Ian Hawkins first became interested in the history of the Eighth Air Force as a young boy growing up in England surrounded by the airfields from which the aircrews flew. He is the author of three books (including B-17s over Berlin: Personal Stories from the 95th Bomb Group (H) (1990). He lives in Bacton, Suffolk.

Review:

"The best collection of firsthand battle stories I have read." AIR POWER HISTORY

About this edition

• Publisher: Potomac Books
• Publication date: 1995
• ISBN 10: 0028811291
• ISBN 13: 9780028811291
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 308
• Editor: Hawkins Ian L.