Ploesti: The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943, Revised Edition (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781574885101)

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.

Author: James Dugan, Carroll Stewart
ISBN-10: 1574885103
ISBN-13: 9781574885101
Publisher: Potomac Books
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2002
Pages: 336
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 9.08h x 6.16w x 0.80d