Ploesti: The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943, Revised Edition (Brassey's Aviation Classics) by James Dugan, Carroll Stewart

Ploesti: The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943, Revised Edition (Brassey's Aviation Classics)
by James Dugan, Carroll Stewart

Price: $21.95

ISBN: 1574885103

ISBN-13: 9781574885101

Edition: Revised

Data published: 2002

Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.

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Description of the Book: Ploesti: The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943, Revised Edition (Brassey's Aviation Classics)

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On August 1, 1943, an enormous armada of America B-24 Liberator bombers roared at nearly treetop level across the peaceful farms and villages of Romania. This mission was Operation Tidal Wave. Its target—"the taproot of German might," Hitler’s giant oil refineries at Ploesti. Hundreds of U.S. airmen 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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Details of the Book: Ploesti: The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943, Revised Edition (Brassey's Aviation Classics)

Author: James Dugan, Carroll Stewart

Number Of Pages: 336

Binding: Paperback

ISBN-10: 0071399208

ISBN-13: 9781574885101

Language: English

Amazon Sales Rank: 368533

Publication Date: 2002

Publisher: Potomac Books Inc.

Package Dimensions: 0.90 x 8.90 x 5.90 inches

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