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Author:
Stout, Jay A., 1959-
Title:
The men who killed the Luftwaffe : the U.S. Army Air Forces against Germany in World War II / Jay A. Stout.
Publisher:
Stackpole Books,
Copyright Date:
c2010
Description:
xii, 420 p., [40] p. of plates : ill. ; 24 cm.
Subject:
World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.
United States.--Army Air Forces--History--World War, 1939-1945.
Germany.--Luftwaffe--History--World War, 1939-1945.
World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Deadly to the end. The Nazis and Eaker -- Spaatz and Eaker go to England -- First mission and the move to North Africa -- Casablanca and fighters in North Africa -- Romance, submarines, and Sicily -- Tidalwave -- The gunners -- Black Thursday and long-range fighters -- Doolittle, phased escort, and freedom for the fighters -- Big week, interns, and flak -- Pilot training -- Ground attack and bomber bailouts -- The oil plan -- D-Day -- Fighter-on-fighter combat -- The men who made it possible -- Frantic -- Mishaps, miscues, and near things -- Jets, rockets, and Tante Ju -- More fighters and g's -- The big blow that wasn't -- The general falls -- Bodenplatte -- Deadly to the end.
ISBN:
0811706591
9780811706599
OCLC:
(OCoLC)631748583
LCCN:
2010021067
Locations:
PRAX771 -- Cowles Library (Des Moines)
BNPD611 -- Winterset Public Library (Winterset)

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