The gripping story of the Eighth Air Force in Europe - Told by surviving members - Brings to life the horror of bombing raids over Germany In 1941 the RAF fought a desperate battle of survival against the Luftwaffe over Britain. After victory in the Battle of Britain a new generation of American pilots, gunners, and bombardiers arrived, along with a new generation of flying machines called the B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24 Liberator, the P-47 Thunderbolt, and the P-51 Mustang fighter. Soon they men were hurling themselves ...
Read More
The gripping story of the Eighth Air Force in Europe - Told by surviving members - Brings to life the horror of bombing raids over Germany In 1941 the RAF fought a desperate battle of survival against the Luftwaffe over Britain. After victory in the Battle of Britain a new generation of American pilots, gunners, and bombardiers arrived, along with a new generation of flying machines called the B-17 Flying Fortress, the B-24 Liberator, the P-47 Thunderbolt, and the P-51 Mustang fighter. Soon they men were hurling themselves and their unproven planes across the Channel and into the teeth of enemy firepower, raining down bombs on the German military machine, and going up against Hitler's best fliers in the sky. This is the dramatic oral history of the Army Air Corps and the newly created Eighth Air Force stationed in Britain, an army of hard-fighting, hard-playing flying men who suffered more fatalities than the entire U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific campaign of World War II. Here, in their own words, are tales of survival and soul-numbing loss, of soldiers who came together to fight - and win - a kind of war that had never been fought before. The Mighty Eighth chronicles the testimony of the pilots, bombardiers, navigators, and gunners who daily put their lives on the line. Their harrowing accounts recall the excitement and terror of dogfights against Nazi aces, manoeuvering explosive-laden aircraft through deadly flak barrages, and fending off waves of enemy fighters while coping with subzero temperatures. Beginning with the opening salvos from a mere dozen planes, crewmen describe the raids on Berlin and Dresden, the fiasco at Ploesti, Romania, and Black Thursday over Schweinfurt. They fell to the terror of seeing aircraft destroyed - helplessly watching as comrades crash and burn, or parachute over enemy territory, where they will attempt to evade enemy capture through the underground. Others tell of mourning downed airmen murdered by vengeful citizens and soldiers, and of those who endured captivity in POW camps.
Read Less
Add this copy of The Mighty Eighth: the Air War in Europe as Told By the to cart. $2.39, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Dell.
Add this copy of The Mighty Eighth: the Air War in Europe as Told By the to cart. $2.39, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Atlanta rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Brownstown, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Dell.
Add this copy of The Mighty Eighth: the Air War in Europe as Told By the to cart. $2.39, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Reno rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Reno, NV, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Dell.
Add this copy of The Mighty Eighth: the Air War in Europe as Told By the to cart. $2.39, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Dell.
Add this copy of The Mighty Eighth: the Air War in Europe as Told By the to cart. $2.39, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Baltimore rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Halethorpe, MD, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Dell.
Add this copy of The Mighty Eighth: the Air War in Europe as Told By the to cart. $2.39, fair condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Dell.
Add this copy of The Mighty Eighth: the Air War in Europe as Told By the to cart. $2.59, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Diamond rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Dell.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of The Mighty Eighth: the Air War in Europe as Told By the to cart. $2.79, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Ruby rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Dell.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of The Mighty Eighth: the Air War in Europe as Told By the to cart. $2.79, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Diamond rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Dell.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
Add this copy of The Mighty Eighth: the Air War in Europe as Told By the to cart. $3.49, very good condition, Sold by HPB-Diamond rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published 1998 by Dell.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Very good. Connecting readers with great books since 1972! Used books may not include companion materials, and may have some shelf wear or limited writing. We ship orders daily and Customer Service is our top priority!
The author trried to encompass a whole era in just one book. Thus he lost a lot in trying to compress it too much, this saga should haave taken at least one or two more books to have covered this much information. Having said this, I think it was all in all a good representation of this time of history.
majortim
Oct 20, 2011
Excellent!
Excellent gathering of first-person accounts and reme
mbrances of Eighth AF personnel, with adequate descriptions of what was happening overall to paint a complete picture. Riveting reading!
