303rd bombardment group

Informationen zum Autor Brian D O'Neill, illustrated by Mark Postlethwaite, Mark Styling Klappentext The first title in the Elite Units series to deal with an American bombardment group, this title focuses on the 303rd BG, dubbed the 'Hells Angels.' One of the very first B-17 units assigned to the newly created Eighth Air Force in England in September 1942, the 303rd was in the vanguard of the daylight bombing campaign through to VE-Day. Awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation in January 1944, the 303rd also had two of its aircrewmen presented with the Medal of Honor, Americas ultimate military decoration. Brian O Neill brings the group's colourful combat history to life with a mix of first-hand accounts, raw statistics and concise mission narrative. Zusammenfassung The first title in the Elite Units series to deal with an American bombardment group, this title focuses on the 303rd BG, dubbed the 'Hells Angels.' One of the very first B-17 units assigned to the newly created Eighth Air Force in England in September 1942, the 303rd was in the vanguard of the daylight bombing campaign through to VE-Day. Awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation in January 1944, the 303rd also had two of its aircrewmen presented with the Medal of Honor, Americas ultimate military decoration. Brian O Neill brings the group's colourful combat history to life with a mix of first-hand accounts, raw statistics and concise mission narrative. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction and acknowledgements CHAPTER ONE FORMATION AND TRAINING CHAPTER TWO THE EARLY MISSIONS CHAPTER THREE TARGET GERMANY CHAPTER FOUR MASTERING THE ART CHAPTER FIVE KEEP 'EM FLYING CHAPTER SIX WEATHERING THE CRISIS CHAPTER SEVEN THE TIDE TURNS CHAPTER EIGHT MASS BOMBING TO VICTORY Appendices Colour plates commentary Index

Product details

• Authors: Brian D. O. Neill, brian O neill, Brian O'Neill, Brian D O'Neill, Brian D. O'Neill
• Assisted by: mark Styling (Illustration), Styling Mark (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.05.2003
• EAN: 9781841765372
• ISBN: 978-1-84176-537-2
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 185 mm x 247 mm x 11 mm
• Series: Aviation Elite Units; Aviation Elite Units
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; HISTORY / Military / World War II, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, HISTORY / Military / United States, Air forces & warfare, Warfare & defence, Second World War, United States of America, USA, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Air forces and warfare, Modern warfare, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General, HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space