The Mighty Eighth: The Air War in Europe as Told by the Men Who Fought It
by Astor, Gerald
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- Paperback
- first
- Condition
- Very good. No dust jacket as issued.
- ISBN 10
- 0440226481
- ISBN 13
- 9780440226482
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About This Item
New York: Dell Publishing, 1998. First edition. First paperback printing [stated]. Mass-market paperback. Very good. No dust jacket as issued.. xii, [map], 545 p. Bibliography and Sources. Index. The terror and excitement of WWII air battle comes to life through the testimony of pilots, bombardiers, navigators, and gunners of the Eighth Air Force who daily put their lives on the line. From D-Day to the surrender of Germany, these are the true stories of the raids on Berlin and Dresden, the agony of watching friends' planes get shot down, parachuting into enemy territory, enduring captivity in POW camps, and much more.
Synopsis
Gerald Astor is a World War II veteran and award-winning journalist and historian whose articles have appeared in The New York Times, Playboy, and Esquire. He is also the author of A Blood-Dimmed Tide: The Battle of the Bulge by the Men Who Fought It and Operation Iceberg: The Invasion and Conquest of Okinawa in World War II . He makes his home in Scarsdale, New York.
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- Bookseller
- Ground Zero Books (US)
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- 59857
- Title
- The Mighty Eighth: The Air War in Europe as Told by the Men Who Fought It
- Author
- Astor, Gerald
- Format/Binding
- Mass-market paperback
- Book Condition
- Used - Very good. No dust jacket as issued.
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition. First paperback printing [stated]
- Binding
- Paperback
- ISBN 10
- 0440226481
- ISBN 13
- 9780440226482
- Publisher
- Dell Publishing
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1998
- Keywords
- Eighth Air Force, 92nd Bomb Group, 97th Bomb Group, 44th Bomb Group, Hap Arnold, D-Day, Daylight Bombing, Ira Eaker, Bomber Command, Bill Fleming, Gabreski, Golubock, Tommy Hayes, Komarek, Curtis LeMay, McCubbin, Archie Old, Prisoners of War, Schuele
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