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Operation Pointblank 1944
Defeating the Luftwaffe
Operation Pointblank 1944
Defeating the Luftwaffe
Description
A thorough examination of one of the most controversial operations in World War 2
Operation Pointblank was the code name for the United States Army Air Force's attempt to destroy German fighter capability through the use of daylight strategic bombing in advance of the D-Day landings. Launched in 1943, the operation immediately met with severe problems, most notably the horrible attrition experienced by the US bomber forces. However, with the arrival of the P-51 Mustang, the United States was able to equip the fighters to fly on long-range-bomber escort missions and take the fight to the Luftwaffe in the skies over Germany.
Complete with maps, illustrations and photographs, this book examines the entire operation from both the Allied and the German perspectives, covering all the main decisions and technological innovations made by both sides in this epic struggle.
Table of Contents
Chronology
Opposing commanders
Opposing armies
Orders of battle
Opposing plans
The campaign
Aftermath
The battlefield today
Further reading
Index
Product details
| Published | 20 Jul 2011 |
|---|---|
| Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 96 |
| ISBN | 9781849088206 |
| Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
| Illustrations | Full colour maps; diagrams and illustrations throughout |
| Series | Campaign |
| Short code | CAM 236 |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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