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Ploesti
Francis H. Marlo
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Description for Ploesti
Paperback. On August 1, 1943, an enormous armada of America B-24 Liberator bombers roared at nearly treetop level over the peaceful farms and villages of Romania. This mission was Operation Tidal Wave. Its target - Hitler's giant oil refineries at Ploesti. Ploesti presents a vivid reconstruction of a dramatic and controversial mission. Num Pages: 336 pages, 80 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DVWR; 1KBB; HBJD; HBWQ; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 19. Weight in Grams: 530.
On August 1, 1943, an enormous armada of America B-24 Liberator bombers roared at nearly treetop level over the peaceful farms and villages of Romania. This mission was Operation Tidal Wave. Its target—“the taproot of German might,” Hitler’s giant oil refineries at Ploesti. Hundreds of U.S. airmen had volunteered for the mission despite warnings that half might not return. In thirty minutes, more firepower was exchanged than in two Gettysburgs, and five men earned the Medal of Honor. Ploesti presents a vivid reconstruction of a dramatic and controversial mission.
On August 1, 1943, an enormous armada of America B-24 Liberator bombers roared at nearly treetop level over the peaceful farms and villages of Romania. This mission was Operation Tidal Wave. Its target—“the taproot of German might,” Hitler’s giant oil refineries at Ploesti. Hundreds of U.S. airmen had volunteered for the mission despite warnings that half might not return. In thirty minutes, more firepower was exchanged than in two Gettysburgs, and five men earned the Medal of Honor. Ploesti presents a vivid reconstruction of a dramatic and controversial mission.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc United States
Number of pages
336
Condition
New
Number of Pages
336
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781574885101
SKU
V9781574885101
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99-15
About Francis H. Marlo
JAMES DUGAN served overseas during World War II with the Eighth Air Force photo and newsreel unit and as a staff correspondent for Yank, the Army weekly. He assisted Capt. Jacques-Yves Cousteau with The Silent World and wrote the narration for Cousteau's feature movie of the same title, which won the Grand Prix at the Cannes International Film Festival in ... Read more
Reviews for Ploesti
"This is the very model of a war book."—New Yorker “Taut and gripping."—Time “First-rate battle log.”—Newsweek