Description

The first title in the Elite Units series to deal with an American bombardment group, this title focuses on the 303rd BG, dubbed the 'Hells Angels.'

One of the very first B-17 units assigned to the newly created Eighth Air Force in England in September 1942, the 303rd was in the vanguard of the daylight bombing campaign through to VE-Day. Awarded a Distinguished Unit Citation in January 1944, the 303rd also had two of its aircrewmen presented with the Medal of Honor, Americas ultimate military decoration.

Brian O Neill brings the group's colourful combat history to life with a mix of first-hand accounts, raw statistics and concise mission narrative.

Table of Contents

Introduction and acknowledgements

CHAPTER ONE
FORMATION AND TRAINING

CHAPTER TWO
THE EARLY MISSIONS

CHAPTER THREE
TARGET GERMANY

CHAPTER FOUR
MASTERING THE ART

CHAPTER FIVE
KEEP 'EM FLYING

CHAPTER SIX
WEATHERING THE CRISIS

CHAPTER SEVEN
THE TIDE TURNS

CHAPTER EIGHT
MASS BOMBING TO VICTORY

Appendices
Colour plates commentary
Index

Product details

Published Nov 20 2012
Format Ebook (Epub & Mobi)
Edition 1st
Extent 128
ISBN 9781782006619
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 113 b/w; 17 col
Series Aviation Elite Units
Short code AEU 11
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Brian D O'Neill

Brian D O’Neill is the General Counsel of the Curt…

Illustrator

Mark Styling

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