Men of Air: The Courage and Sacrifice of Bomber Command in World War II

by Kevin Wilson

Book Overview

The story of the everyday heroism of bomber crews in 1944, a turning point in the war against Germany.

Bomber combat crews faced a wide array of perils as they flew over German territory. Bursts of heavy flak could tear the wings from their planes in a split second. Flaming bullets from German fighter planes could explode their fuel tanks, cut their oxygen supplies, destroy their engines. Thousands of young men were shot, blown up, or thrown...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643130064
• ISBN13: 9781643130064
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 6.3" x 9.3"