SPECIAL OP: BOMBER : Daring Missions That Changed the Shape of WWII

Darlow, Steve

ISBN 10: 0715327828 / ISBN 13: 9780715327821

Published by David & Charles, Newton Abbot, 2008

About this Item

This new copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The contents are bright, tight, white and square. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. The Allied bombing offensive reached an unprecedented scale as the 1939-1945 war progressed. Special Op: Bomber is an action-packed account of this battle in the skies over Europe during World War II. Throughout the unrelenting and destructive air campaign there were certain vital operations that required the airmen of the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Force to take their skills to new levels, and to display courage above and beyond the call of duty. This book draws upon a wealth of these courageous veterans' stories, many of them previously unpublished. These vivid firsthand accounts convey the peril of Allied air combat in World War II with breathtaking immediacy. Ref RRR 3.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: SPECIAL OP: BOMBER : Daring Missions That Changed the Shape of WWII
• Publisher: David & Charles, Newton Abbot
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0715327828
• ISBN 13: 9780715327821
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

" The Allied bombing offensive reached an unprecedented scale as the 1939-1945 war progressed. Special Op: Bomber is an action-packed account of this battle in the skies over Europe during World War II. Throughout the unrelenting and destructive air campaign there were certain vital operations that required the airmen of the Royal Air Force and the United States Army Air Force to take their skills to new levels, and to display courage above and beyond the call of duty. This book draws upon a wealth of these courageous veterans' stories, many of them previously unpublished. These vivid firsthand accounts convey the peril of Allied air combat in World War II with breathtaking immediacy."

About the Author

Steve Darlow is an established and well respected military aviation author and researcher. He has written six previous books, including D-Day Bombers: The Veterans' Story and Five of the Few, which recount the experiences of Allied aircrews during WWII.