Decision Over Schweinfurt: The U.S. 8th Air Force Battle for Daylight BombingAn interesting book about the development of the U.S. 8th Air Force in England and the combat air raids on the German ball-bearing plants by U.S. forces during the height of World War II. This August 17th,1943 raid is described moment-by- moment. |
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| Title | Decision Over Schweinfurt: The U.S. 8th Air Force Battle for Daylight Bombing |
| Author | Thomas M. Coffey |
| Publisher | D. Mckay Company, 1977 |
| ISBN | 0679507639, 9780679507635 |
| Length | 373 pages |
| Export Citation | BiBTeX EndNote RefMan |