bokomslag Savage Skies, Emerald Hell
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Savage Skies, Emerald Hell

Jay A Stout

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Utgivningsdatum

17 december 2024

  • 432 sidor
  • 2024
While the Marine Corps island-hopped across the Pacific from Guadalcanal to Saipan to Iwo Jima, the U.S. Army was locked in a grueling, multiyear fight for the jungle island of New Guinea, which in Japanese hands threatened both Australia and the vital supply lines stretching to the United States. Forces under Douglas MacArthur intended to deny the Japanese this opportunity and use New Guinea as a stepping stone on the road back to the Philippines and, beyond it, Japan. A critical component of that campaign was waged in the air, where American pilots supported ground troops and took the battle to the Japanese in scattered villages and beaches, along the way fighting not only the Japanese, but also the dangers of the islands mountainous terrain and thick jungles, the weather, and the surrounding ocean. Savage Skies, Emerald Hell is the story of the stirring and terrible air combat that made winning the fight for New Guinea possible. It includes accounts from fighter, bomber, and transport crewsprimarily George Kenneys Fifth Air Forceand places their actions within the broader context of strategy and tactics, also providing descriptions of equipment and the experiences of the mechanics and support men who made it all possible. It is a riveting narrative of World War II in the air, combining deep primary research and Jay Stouts personal experience as a fighter pilot. More than a great read, Savage Skies, Emerald Hell is an important contribution to World War II history.
  • Författare: Jay A Stout
  • Format: Inbunden
  • ISBN: 9780811775632
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Antal sidor: 432
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2024-12-17
  • Förlag: Stackpole Books