Descripción
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 target--"the taproot of German might," Hitler'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.
Author: James Dugan, Carroll Stewart
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: 04/01/2002
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.08h x 6.16w x 0.80d
ISBN13: 9781574885101
ISBN10: 1574885103
BISAC Categories:
- History | Wars & Conflicts | World War II | General
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