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First in the Field: The 1st Air Division Over Europe in WWII (Schiffer Military History) - Hardcover

Mackay, Ron

 
9780764325885: First in the Field: The 1st Air Division Over Europe in WWII (Schiffer Military History)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0764325884 ISBN 13: 9780764325885
Publisher: Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US), 2007

Synopsis

"First in the Field" is a relevant title to describe the pioneer force destined to operate a hitherto un-tested concept in modern aerial warfare: the 1st Bomb Division. The initial period of shallow-penetration missions with a severely under-strength force of B-17s, crews and support equipment was followed by growing and finally unsupportable losses. Nevertheless from early 1944 onward it was becoming clear that what was by then the 1st Bomb Division, had held its ground, often against painful tactical and strategic odds, and in doing so had laid the foundations for the final victory of America's bombing campaign against Hitler's regime.

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About the Author

Ron Mackay’s interest in military aviation began during WWII. The local Coastal Command airfield at his birthplace of Wick, in northern Scotland, provided a wealth of British and American designs with which to stimulate his interest; postwar National Service with the RAF sustained that interest. A working knowledge of German has further extended his field of study into the Luftwaffe. To date, he has produced 25 books covering the aforementioned Allied and Axis Air Forces that include several co-authored projects; a further number are in the process of completion.

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Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd (US)
Publication date
2007
Language
English
ISBN 10 
0764325884
ISBN 13 
9780764325885
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
240