Fortress Without a Roof; The Allied Bombing of the Third Reich
by Wilbur H. Morrison
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- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Very Good
- ISBN 10
- 0312299818
- ISBN 13
- 9780312299811
- Seller
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WINFIELD, Kansas, United States
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About This Item
New York, NY: St. Martin's Press, 1982 St. Martin's Press, New York. 1982. Hardcover. Stated First Edition/First Printing. Book is tight, square, and unmarked. Book Condition: Fine. DJ: VG+; closed tear on rear tip, chipping at head and tail, small closed tear on front. Brown boards and spine with bright gold lettering on spine. 322 pp. The author gives a comprehensive and dramatic account of the Allied strategic bombing of Hitler's "Fortress Europe" through the eyes of statesman, generals, pilots, and airmen- American, British, and German - who were there. This one-volume account of the Combined Bomber Offensive is and invaluable, indispensable addition on the history of airpower in WWII. A clean very presentable copy in Brodart mylar.
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- Bookseller
- Walnut Valley Books/Books by White (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 003367
- Title
- Fortress Without a Roof; The Allied Bombing of the Third Reich
- Author
- Wilbur H. Morrison
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 0312299818
- ISBN 13
- 9780312299811
- Publisher
- St. Martin's Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1982
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾ - 9¾
- Keywords
- World War II in Europe, WWII, Strategic Bombing, Combined Bomber offensive, daylight bombing, saturation bombing, fire bombing, airpower in WWII, Luftwaffe, Normandy, Fortress Europe, Third Reich, War diaries, Allied strategic bombing campaign,
- Bookseller catalogs
- Aviation/Aircraft; Memoirs;
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