Men Who Killed the Luftwaffe: The U.S. Army Air Forces Against Germany in World War II

by Jay A. Stout

Book Overview

Dramatic story of World War II in the air How the U.S. built an air force of 2.3 million men after starting with 45,000 and defeated the world's best air force Vivid accounts of aerial combat

In order to defeat Germany in World War II, the Allies needed to destroy the Third Reich's industry and invade its territory, but before they could effectively do either, they had to defeat the Luftwaffe, whose state-of-the-art aircraft and experienced pilots...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811706591
• ISBN13: 9780811706599
• Release Date: October 2010
• Publisher: Stackpole Books
• Length: 432 Pages
• Weight: 1.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"