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Big week, the biggest air battle of World War II, James Holland

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Big week, the biggest air battle of World War II, James Holland

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-385) and index

Illustrations

platesillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Big week

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

1056200651

Responsibility statement

James Holland

Sub title

the biggest air battle of World War II

Summary

During the third week of February 1944, the combined Allied air forces based in Britain and Italy launched their first round-the-clock bomber offensive against Germany. Their goal: to smash the main factories and production centers of the Luftwaffe while also drawing German planes into an aerial battle of attrition to neutralize the Luftwaffe as a fighting force prior to the cross-channel invasion, planned for a few months later. Officially called Operation ARGUMENT, this aerial offensive quickly became known as 'Big Week,' and it was one of the turning-point engagements of World War II

Table Of Contents

Prologue: Dogfight over Germany -- Part I: Crisis. For the love of flying ; Flying for the Reich ; Black Thursday ; America's bomber men ; Learning the hard way ; The defence of the Reich ; The nub of the matter ; In the bleak midwinter ; Mustang ; New arrivals -- Part II: The turning point. Fighter boys ; Change at the top ; Berlin ; Spaatz and Doolittle take charge ; Thirty against one ; Dicing with death ; Little friends ; Waiting for a gap in the weather -- Part III: Big Week. Saturday, 19 February 1944 ; Sunday, 20 February 1944 ; Monday, 21 February 1944 ; Tuesday, 22 February 1944 ; Thursday, 24 February 1944 ; Friday, 25 February 1944 -- Glossary ; Appendices ; Timeline

Target audience

adult

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