Bibliograph

Forgotten Fifteenth, The Daring Airmen Who Crippled Hitler's War Machine

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Label

Forgotten Fifteenth, The Daring Airmen Who Crippled Hitler's War Machine

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Forgotten Fifteenth

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Oclc number

881162515

Sub title

The Daring Airmen Who Crippled Hitler's War Machine

Summary

November 1943?May 1945?The U.S. Army Air Forces waged an unprecedentedly dogged and violent campaign against Hitler's vital oil production and industrial plants on the Third Reich's southern flank. Flying from southern Italy, far from the limelight enjoyed by the Eighth Air Force in England, the Fifteenth Air Force engaged in high-risk missions spanning most of the European continent. The story of the Fifteenth Air Force deserves a prideful place in the annals of American gallantry.In his new book, Forgotten Fifteenth: The Daring Airmen Who Crippled Hitler's War Machin

Table Of Contents

Preface; Prologue; 1. Up From the Desert: November 1943-January 1944; 2. The Winter War: January-March 1944; 3. Italian Spring: March-June 1944; 4. East to Ploesti: April-June 1944; 5. Mediterranean Summer: July-Septebember 1944; 6. Other Players: 1944-1945; 7. Air Supremacy: September-December 1944; 8. Mission Accomplished: January-May 1945; 9. Legacy: May 1945 and Beyond; Acknoweldgments; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Target audience

adult

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Contributor