Paperback. On August 19, 1943, two days after the famous Schweinfurt-Regensburg raid, bombers and fighters of the U.S. Eighth Air Force launched attacks against German airfields in Holland - a mission they thought would be easy, a so-called milk run, but it proved to be anything but. In this fascinating new title Ivo de Jong provides detailed historical context and numerous firsthand accounts of aerial combat from diaries, letters, after-action reports, and interviews with pilots and crews on both sides to thrust readers into the dangerous world of aerial warfare. With numerous illustrations this book will appeal to anyone who wants to immerse themselves in the air battles of World War II. On August 19, 1943, two days after the famous Schweinfurt-Regensburg raid, bombers and fighters of the U.S. Eighth Air Force launched attacks against German airfields in Holland - a mission they thought would be easy, a so-called milk run, but it proved to be anything but. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Mission 85 (Paperback)
Publisher: Stackpole Books, Mechanicsburg
Publication Date: 2013
Language: English
ISBN 10: 081171201X
ISBN 13: 9780811712019
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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Minute-by-minute chronicle of the U.S. Eighth Air Force's bombing mission against German airfields in Holland

Mission came just days after the famous Schweinfurt-Regensburg raid

The Americans expected an easy mission, but it proved to be anything but

Loaded with firsthand accounts from pilots and crews of bombers and fighters

About the Author

Ivo de Jong, an officer in the Dutch army, has been an international fellow at the U.S. Army War College. He has researched the Eighth Air Force for nearly twenty years and lives in Holland.

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