Black Thursday: The Story of the Schweinfurt Raid
Download or Read eBook Black Thursday: The Story of the Schweinfurt Raid PDF written by Martin Caidin and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-03-25 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
| Author | : Martin Caidin |
| Publisher | : Lulu.com |
| Total Pages | : 188 |
| Release | : 2018-03-25 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781387695249 |
| ISBN-13 | : 138769524X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (49 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Black Thursday: The Story of the Schweinfurt Raid by : Martin Caidin
Book excerpt: Martin CaidinÕs Black Thursday: The Story of the Schweinfurt Raid tells of the United States Air ForceÕs massive bombing raid into Nazi GermanyÕs industrial heartland on Thursday, October 14, 1943. On that fateful day two hundred and ninety one hulking B-17 Flying Fortresses - escorted by squadrons of nimble P-47 Thunderbolts Ð miraculously fought their way through swarms of Messerschmitt Me-109Õs, Focke-Wulf FW-190Õs, Heinkel He-113Õs and more on their way to cripple the enemyÕs vital ball-bearings plant at Schweinfurt.
