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Double Strike: Epic Air Raids on Regensburg / Schweinfurt by Edward Jablonski
"Double Strike: Epic Air Raids on Regensburg / Schweinfurt" written by Edward Jablonski - hardcover book published by Doubleday & Company, Inc. in 1974 (Book Club Edition) - 271 pages plus 16 pages of b/w photos - book measures 5.75" x 8.5" - original price unknown
Condition: Good - covers have light wear - binding solid - pages clean - no torn or missing pages - dust jacket has nicks/creases/stains
"On paper, Mission 84 of the Eighth Air Force was a unique two-pronged attack on the important German manufacturing cities of Regensburg and Schweinfurt, a brilliant, innovative master stroke. Once airborne on August 17, 1943, however, it became one of the costliest and bloodiest air battles of World War II.
"Not only was it the deepest penetration yet made into the German heartland, it was also the largest force launched by the VIII Bombing Command and a crucial test of the American policy of daylight precision bombing. It was a daring plan designed to confuse the Luftwaffe defenders. One combat wing under the command of General Curtis LeMay, after dropping its bombs on target, continued on across Europe to bases in North Africa in a record breaking 1200 miles non-stop flight under combat conditions.
"This is an absorbing, fast paced narrative of that epic raid-from the planning at the highest levels of the Allied command to the minute by minute ordeal of the heroic airmen who flew the mission. It draws heavily on eyewitness accounts by the participants, and includes many official logs and documents relating to the operation, as well as twenty-nine photographs.
"We are given a vivid, often chilling portrait of air warfare, the newest, and in many ways the deadliest theater of modern combat-fought, as it was, in three dimensions, five miles above the earth, over battlefields that could stretch for a thousand miles."
Shipping weight: 1.25 pounds - book will be sent Media Mail
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(I've been doing book searches/mail order for over 40 years and have a very strict grading system. All items are sold AS IS - Every effort has been made to describe the item and its condition accurately. If you are in doubt about condition or need additional info PLEASE contact me BEFORE purchasing. Items are not returnable unless a shipping error has been made.)
Condition: Good - covers have light wear - binding solid - pages clean - no torn or missing pages - dust jacket has nicks/creases/stains
"On paper, Mission 84 of the Eighth Air Force was a unique two-pronged attack on the important German manufacturing cities of Regensburg and Schweinfurt, a brilliant, innovative master stroke. Once airborne on August 17, 1943, however, it became one of the costliest and bloodiest air battles of World War II.
"Not only was it the deepest penetration yet made into the German heartland, it was also the largest force launched by the VIII Bombing Command and a crucial test of the American policy of daylight precision bombing. It was a daring plan designed to confuse the Luftwaffe defenders. One combat wing under the command of General Curtis LeMay, after dropping its bombs on target, continued on across Europe to bases in North Africa in a record breaking 1200 miles non-stop flight under combat conditions.
"This is an absorbing, fast paced narrative of that epic raid-from the planning at the highest levels of the Allied command to the minute by minute ordeal of the heroic airmen who flew the mission. It draws heavily on eyewitness accounts by the participants, and includes many official logs and documents relating to the operation, as well as twenty-nine photographs.
"We are given a vivid, often chilling portrait of air warfare, the newest, and in many ways the deadliest theater of modern combat-fought, as it was, in three dimensions, five miles above the earth, over battlefields that could stretch for a thousand miles."
Shipping weight: 1.25 pounds - book will be sent Media Mail
Combine purchases and save on shipping (shipping cost is based on total package weight)
Insurance is NOT included in the shipping cost.
International shipping rates upon request.
(I've been doing book searches/mail order for over 40 years and have a very strict grading system. All items are sold AS IS - Every effort has been made to describe the item and its condition accurately. If you are in doubt about condition or need additional info PLEASE contact me BEFORE purchasing. Items are not returnable unless a shipping error has been made.)
