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Operation Pointblank 1944 Defeating the Luftwaffe 1st Edition

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Operation Pointblank 1944 Defeating the Luftwaffe 1st Edition

Author(s)

Steven J. Zaloga

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1st Edition

ISBN

9781849083867, 9781849083850

Publisher

Osprey Publishing

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PDF and EPUB

Description

A thorough examination of one of the most controversial operations in World War 2 Operation Pointblank was the code name for the United States Army Air Force’s attempt to destroy German fighter capability through the use of daylight strategic bombing in advance of the D-Day landings. Launched in 1943, the operation immediately met with severe problems, most notably the horrible attrition experienced by the US bomber forces. However, with the arrival of the P-51 Mustang, the United States was able to equip the fighters to fly on long-range-bomber escort missions and take the fight to the Luftwaffe in the skies over Germany. Complete with maps, illustrations and photographs, this book examines the entire operation from both the Allied and the German perspectives, covering all the main decisions and technological innovations made by both sides in this epic struggle.

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Operation Pointblank 1944 Defeating the Luftwaffe 1st Edition

SKU: 9781849088206

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Full Title

Operation Pointblank 1944 Defeating the Luftwaffe 1st Edition

Author(s)

Steven J. Zaloga

Edition

1st Edition

ISBN

9781849088206, 9781849083850

Publisher

Osprey Publishing

Format

PDF and EPUB

Description

A thorough examination of one of the most controversial operations in World War 2 Operation Pointblank was the code name for the United States Army Air Force’s attempt to destroy German fighter capability through the use of daylight strategic bombing in advance of the D-Day landings. Launched in 1943, the operation immediately met with severe problems, most notably the horrible attrition experienced by the US bomber forces. However, with the arrival of the P-51 Mustang, the United States was able to equip the fighters to fly on long-range-bomber escort missions and take the fight to the Luftwaffe in the skies over Germany. Complete with maps, illustrations and photographs, this book examines the entire operation from both the Allied and the German perspectives, covering all the main decisions and technological innovations made by both sides in this epic struggle.