Big Week
Six Days that Changed the Course of World War II
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
4 February 2014
Summary
A vivid history of one of the most important, but least known episodes of World War II.
In just six days, the United States Strategic Air Forces changed the course of military offense in World War II. During those six days, they launched the largest bombing campaign of the war, dropping roughly ten thousand tons of bombs in a rain of destruction that would take the skies back from the Nazis. The Allies knew that if they were to invade Hitler’s Fortress Europe, they would have to wrest…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780425272244 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0425272249 |
| Author: | Bill Yenne |
| Publisher: | Penguin Putnam Inc |
| Imprint: | Berkley Publishing Corporation,U.S. |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 4 February 2014 |
| Weight: | 327g |
| Dimensions: | 228mm x 152mm x 21mm |
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“Well-written and fast-paced, this will be compelling to specialists and general readers alike.”- Kirkus Reviews
“Well-written and fast-paced, this will be compelling to specialists and general readers alike.”—Kirkus Reviews
About The Author
Bill Yenne
Bill Yenne is the author of many works of military fiction and nonfiction including Aces High, as well as histories of America’s great aviation companies. He is a contributor to encyclopedias of both World Wars, and has appeared on the History Channel.
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