Isbn: 9780764310638 - Ridgewells Flying Fortress: the 381st Bombardment Group (h) in Wwii: the 381st Bombardment Group (h) in World War Ii (14 results)

Condition: acceptable. Item has staining. Dust jacket is worn. Hardcover.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. 1st Edition. Tan binding with black lettering on spine and front cover. B/W photos throughout the book. Photos of book on request.

hardcover. Condition: Good. HC DJ VG.

Hardback. Condition: New. The 381st Bomb Group flew perilous B-17 missions over Europe in WWII, showcasing valor, sacrifice, and aerial combat excellence. In June 1943 the quiet English countryside around the village of Ridgewell in northwest Essex was transformed by the arrival of the 381st Bomb Group with its B-17 Flying Fortresses. The subsequent battle in the skies over Europe witnessed the 381st, in concert with their fellow-airmen with the Mighty Eighth, striking 297 times at Hitler's Fortress Europe and dropping over 22,000 tons of ordnance in the process. The cost to the group was 131 aircraft and over 1200 combat crew missing in action, sustained during the course of a fiercely contested struggle stretching over 1,000 days.…

Hardcover. Condition: Near Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. Book and unclipped Dust Jacket in clear plastic cover. Decorated end papers, khaki brown text on cover and tight as new spine and hinges. 256 pages with black and white photos throughout clean, bright, no previous owners marks, underlinings or stale tobacco odor found. Definitely not ex-library! Thick glossy very readable text. This is a very interesting combat chronicle to read because many of the missions were without fighter cover and losses were very heavy.…

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. private library liquidation new unread.

Hardcover. Condition: New. Dust Jacket Condition: New. 1st Edition. private library liquidation new unread.

Condition: New. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 350 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; WGM; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1564. . 2000. First. Hardcover. . . . .

Condition: New. Num Pages: 256 pages, over 350 b/w and color photos. BIC Classification: HBJD; HBWQ; WGM; WS. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 285 x 224 x 31. Weight in Grams: 1564. . 2000. First. Hardcover. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

Condition: New. &Uumlber den AutorRon 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 stimulat.

Hardback. Condition: New. The 381st Bomb Group flew perilous B-17 missions over Europe in WWII, showcasing valor, sacrifice, and aerial combat excellence. In June 1943 the quiet English countryside around the village of Ridgewell in northwest Essex was transformed by the arrival of the 381st Bomb Group with its B-17 Flying Fortresses. The subsequent battle in the skies over Europe witnessed the 381st, in concert with their fellow-airmen with the Mighty Eighth, striking 297 times at Hitler's Fortress Europe and dropping over 22,000 tons of ordnance in the process. The cost to the group was 131 aircraft and over 1200 combat crew missing in action, sustained during the course of a fiercely contested struggle stretching over 1,000 days.…

Hardcover. Condition: Brand New. 256 pages. 11.10x8.74x1.18 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Condition: Very good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very good. Presumed First Edition, First printing. The format is approximately 8.75 inches by 11.25 inches. 256 pages. Illustrated dust jacket. Decorative endpapers. Illustrations. Aircraft Assigned, 381BG Name Index, Roll of Honor, 381BG Mission List, and Abbreviations. Minor dust jacket wear and soiling. This is largely in a two-column format. This is a large, heavy book that if sent outside of the United States will require additional shipping charges. During World War II, the 381st Bombardment Group was an Eighth Air Force Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress unit, which flew strategic bombing missions from RAF Ridgewell. The group had the highest losses of all groups on first SchweinfurtRegensburg mission on 17 August 1943. It flew 296 combat missions, earning two Distinguished Unit Citations. It flew its last mission on 25 April 1945 before returning to the United States, where it was inactivated. The battle in the skies over Europe witnessed the 381st, in concert with their fellow-airmen with the "Mighty Eighth", striking 297 times at Hitler's 'Fortress Europe' and dropping over 22,000 tons of ordnance in the process. The cost to the group was 131 aircraft and over 1200 combat crew missing in action, sustained during the course of a fiercely contested struggle stretching over 1000 days. Ron Mackay's involvement with military aviation began during WWII. A working knowledge of German has expanded his field of study into the Luftwaffe. To date, he has published over 25 books covering the aforementioned Allied and Axis Air Forces that include several co-authored. Constituted as the 381st Bombardment Group (Heavy) on 28 October 1942. Activated on 3 November 1942. Used B-17's in preparing for duty overseas. Moved to RAF Ridgewell England, MayJune 1943, and assigned to Eighth Air Force. The 381st was assigned to the 1st Combat Bombardment Wing of the 1st Bombardment Division. The 381st Bomb Group operated chiefly against strategic objectives on the Continent. Specific targets included an aircraft assembly plant at Villacoublay, an airdrome at Amiens, locks at St Nazaire, an aircraft engine factory at Le Mans, nitrate works in Norway, aircraft plants in Brussels, industrial areas of Münster, U-boat yards at Kiel, marshaling yards at Offenberg, aircraft factories at Kassel, aircraft assembly plants at Leipzig, oil refineries at Gelsenkirchen, and ball-bearing works at Schweinfurt. The Group received a Distinguished Unit Citation for performance on 8 October 1943 when shipyards at Bremen were bombed accurately in spite of persistent enemy fighter attacks and heavy flak, and received a second DUC for similar action on 11 January 1944 during a mission against aircraft factories in central Germany. Aircraft from the 381st participated in the intensive campaign of heavy bombers against enemy aircraft factories during Big Week, 2025 February 1944, and the Group often supported ground troops and attacked targets of interdiction when not engaged in strategic bombardment. The Group supported the Normandy invasion in June 1944 by bombing bridges and airfields near the beachhead. Attacked enemy positions in advance of ground forces at Saint-Lô in July 1944. It then assisted the airborne assault on Holland in September, before striking airfields and communications sites near the battle zone during the Battle of the Bulge, throughout December 1944 to January 1945. In the final stages of the war, the unit supported the Allied crossing of the Rhine in March 1945 and then attacked communications and transportation hubs in the final push through Germany. After V-E Day, the 381st Bomb Group returned to Sioux Falls Army Air Field, South Dakota in July 1945 and was inactivated on 28 August. Steve Ferguson (dust jacket artwork) (illustrator).…

Condition: Wie neu. 4°, 256 Seiten mit sehr zahlreichen Abbildungen, Originalleinen mit farbig illustr. Originalumschlag - Rücken leicht aufgehellt sonst wie neu - 2000. A68301 ISBN: 0764310631 Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 1620.