Big week : the biggest air battle of World War II / James Holland.
TITLE:
Big week : the biggest air battle of World War II / James Holland.
Publication Date:
2018
Publication Information:
New York : Grove Press,
Physical Description:
xxvii, 402 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 377-385) and index.
Summary:
During the third week of February 1944, the combined Allied air forces based in Britain and Italy launched their first round-the-clock bomber offensive against Germany. Their goal: to smash the main factories and production centers of the Luftwaffe while also drawing German planes into an aerial battle of attrition to neutralize the Luftwaffe as a fighting force prior to the cross-channel invasion, planned for a few months later. Officially called Operation ARGUMENT, this aerial offensive quickly became known as 'Big Week,' and it was one of the turning-point engagements of World War II.
Language:
English
ISBN:
9780802147783
