Matterhorn--The Operational History of the US XX Bomber Command from India and China (Hardcover)

This operational history of the XX (20th) Bomber Command and its combat missions from India and China in 1944 and 1945 traces the development of the Boeing B-29 Superfortress program and the Allied plans to stage long-range bombers through China for strikes against Japan's strategic industries. Each of the 49 combat missions flown by the XX Bomber Command from India and China is examined, producing the first detailed history of the B-29 campaign flown from these countries. The book is written almost exclusively from primary source material-World War II documents, crew member memoirs, and personal interviews. Special sections within the book examine issues related to flying across the "Hump" between India and China; General Curtis LeMay's reorganization of B-29 operations; and the night fighter defense of the B-29 forward airfields in China.

General

Imprint:	Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	July 2016
Authors:	Terry M. Mays
Dimensions:	279 x 216 x 32mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-0-7643-5074-0
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Air forces & warfare Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General 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 > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > Second World War
LSN:	0-7643-5074-9
Barcode:	9780764350740

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