Full 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.
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
