Operation Bowler: The Audacious Allied Bombing of Venice During World War II

by Jonathan Glancey

A story of incredible military daring--set against the splendor of Venice--that tells how an unlikely squad of pilots executed the most meticulous air raid of World War II.

March 21st, 1945. Bursting through a hazy sky, dozens of Allied fighters and bombers sweep over German-occupied Venice.

Their mission: destroy Germany's strategic outposts nestled along the port, while leaving the floating city unscathed.

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• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1639369198
• ISBN13: 9781639369195
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Pegasus Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.