8th Air Force: Victory and Sacrifice: A World War II Photo History (Hardcover, illustrated edition)

The defeat of Germany was the first priority of the Allies in World War II. Japan would come later. The destruction of Germany 's vast military-industrial base was the mission assigned to the RAF and the U.S. Eighth Air Force. Starting from scratch in July 1942 and operating from bases in England, the Eighth Air Force assumed the task of daylight precision bombing of Occupied Europe. In a three-year struggle against fortifiable German air defenses and the legions of the Luftwaffe, the Eighth paid a terrible price. It suffered 55,000 casualties (killed, wounded and Prisoners of war), more than any other numbered U.S. military unit. This volume seeks to provide an historical perspective of the air campaign over Western Europe, utilizing 270 representative photos and detailed captions to depict the deadly nature of that aerial combat some six decades ago.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	September 2006
Authors:	John W. Lambert
Dimensions:	287 x 226 x 22mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	160
Edition:	illustrated edition
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-2534-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	0-7643-2534-5
Barcode:	9780764325342

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