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Project 9: The Birth of the Air Commandos in World War II (American Military Experience)
Dennis R. Okerstrom
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Description for Project 9: The Birth of the Air Commandos in World War II (American Military Experience)
Hardcover. Series: American Military Experience Series. Num Pages: 312 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJH; HBWQ; JWH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 156 x 30. Weight in Grams: 680.
Project 9: The Birth of the Air Commandos in World War II is a thoroughly researched narrative of the Allied joint project to invade Burma by air. Beginning with its inception at the Quebec Conference of 1943 and continuing through Operation Thursday until the death of the brilliant British General Orde Wingate in March 1944, less than a month after the successful invasion of Burma, Project 9 details all aspects of this covert mission, including the selection of the American airmen, the procurement of the aircraft, the joint training with British troops, and the dangerous night-time assault behind Japanese lines ... Read more
Project 9: The Birth of the Air Commandos in World War II is a thoroughly researched narrative of the Allied joint project to invade Burma by air. Beginning with its inception at the Quebec Conference of 1943 and continuing through Operation Thursday until the death of the brilliant British General Orde Wingate in March 1944, less than a month after the successful invasion of Burma, Project 9 details all aspects of this covert mission, including the selection of the American airmen, the procurement of the aircraft, the joint training with British troops, and the dangerous night-time assault behind Japanese lines ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Publisher
University of Missouri
Condition
New
Series
American Military Experience Series
Number of Pages
312
Place of Publication
Missouri, United States
ISBN
9780826220271
SKU
V9780826220271
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Ref
99-1
About Dennis R. Okerstrom
Dennis R. Okerstrom is Professor of English at Park University, a certificated flight instructor, and the author of four previous books including The Final Mission of Bottoms Up: A World War II Pilot’s Story (University of Missouri Press). He owns and flies a restored 1942 Army scout plane and is the recipient of numerous awards for scholarship and teaching. He ... Read more
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