The "Magic" 1,000-foot Circle: Eighth Air Force Precision Bombing Mission No. 113 of 9 October 1943
Nonfiction, History
| Author: | Robert H. Hodges | ISBN: | 9781576384268 |
| Publisher: | Merriam Press | Publication: | October 13, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Merriam Press | Language: | English |
| Author: | Robert H. Hodges |
| ISBN: | 9781576384268 |
| Publisher: | Merriam Press |
| Publication: | October 13, 2015 |
| Imprint: | Merriam Press |
| Language: | English |
Merriam Press World War 2 History Series. Detailed account of the aerial attack by B-17 bombers of the 94th, 95th, 100th, 385th, 390th Bomb Groups against the Marienburg Focke-Wulf factory. This raid was a prime example of the USAAF’s ability to bomb targets with precision. Also includes coverage of the follow-up raids to the same target. Contents: Foreword. “Critical Week” Begins. Marienburg. Results. Marienburg Revisited. Addendum. Glossary. Bibliography. 14 photos, 1 illustration, 3 maps, 1 diagram, 2 tables, 3 charts. Author flew 400 hours in B-17s in World War II with 486th Bomb Group.
Merriam Press World War 2 History Series. Detailed account of the aerial attack by B-17 bombers of the 94th, 95th, 100th, 385th, 390th Bomb Groups against the Marienburg Focke-Wulf factory. This raid was a prime example of the USAAF’s ability to bomb targets with precision. Also includes coverage of the follow-up raids to the same target. Contents: Foreword. “Critical Week” Begins. Marienburg. Results. Marienburg Revisited. Addendum. Glossary. Bibliography. 14 photos, 1 illustration, 3 maps, 1 diagram, 2 tables, 3 charts. Author flew 400 hours in B-17s in World War II with 486th Bomb Group.
