Ploesti The Great Ground-Air Battle of 1 August 1943 |
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| Author:
| Dugan, James
Stewart, Carroll |
| ISBN: | 978-1-57488-510-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2002 |
| Publisher: | Potomac Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $26.95 |
Book Description:
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On August 1, 1943, an enormous armada of America B-24 Liberator bombers roared at nearly treetop level over the peaceful farms and villages of Romania. This mission was Operation Tidal Wave. Its target - Hitler's giant oil refineries at Ploesti. Ploesti presents a vivid reconstruction of a dramatic and controversial mission.
On August 1, 1943, an enormous armada of America B-24 Liberator bombers roared at nearly treetop level over the peaceful farms and villages of Romania. This mission was Operation Tidal Wave. Its target - Hitler's giant oil refineries at Ploesti. Ploesti presents a vivid reconstruction of a dramatic and controversial mission.