The Mighty Eighth : The Air War in Europe as Told by the Men Who Fought it - Gerald Astor

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The Mighty Eighth

The Air War in Europe as Told by the Men Who Fought it

By: Gerald Astor

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Paperback | 21 October 2015 | Edition Number 1

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512 Pages

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In the skies of World War II Europe, the Eighth Air Force was a defining factor in turning the tide against the Nazis. In these gripping oral histories, the sacrifice, savagery, and supremacy of the 'Mighty Eighth' is described by those who experienced it . . . and survived it.

When America entered World War 11, it was woefully unprepared for a fight, though Europe was already years into the battle. Soon, though, America's war machine was rolling out pilots, engineers, planes, and materials in astounding numbers. It was called the Eighth Air Force—and it would hit the Nazi juggernaut like a lightning bolt.

Launching a then-groundbreaking campaign of daylight bombing runs, the men of the Eighth would suffer more casualties than the entire Marine Corps in the Pacific Theater. But they would also prove to be the most effective weapon against the enemy, taking out strategic targets such as munitions plants and factories that were vital to the German war effort and grinding them to a halt. In The Mighty Eighth, the men who fought in the greatest air war in human history tell their stories of courage and camaraderie as only those who were there can tell them.

About the Author

Gerald Astor was a World War II veteran and award-winning journalist and historian whose articles have appeared in the"New York Times," "Playboy," and "Esquire."

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Praise for The Mighty Eighth

"Great reading."--Stephen Ambrose

"Bold, brawny, epic in scope...Astor captures the fire and apssion of these tens of thousands of U.S. airmen who flew through the inferno that was the bomber war over Europe."--Stephen Coonts

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