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Target Leipzig: the RAF's disastrous raid of 19/20 February 1944

By Alan W , Great Britain;Great Britain. Royal Air Force;Cooper

Book information

Publisher
Pen & Sword Aviation
Year
2009
ISBN
9781844159062, 9781844688265, 9781844688272, 184415906X
Language
english
Format
EPUB
Filesize
6 MB (6098179 bytes)
Edition
1. publ
Pages
222 Seiten, [12] Blätter : Illustrationen, Karten
Time added
2020-07-26 19:24:52
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Description

This book analyses what went wrong. Espionage played a part, two bombers collided shortly after take off, as did others as they wove their way through enemy searchlights and maneuvered violently to escape Luftwaffe night fighters. At the outset poor navigational and meteorological briefings had hindered the bombers attempts to locate the target and confusion reigned. The author explains the concept of this third raid on Leipzig and describes the two previous ones in October and December 1943, both of which had been deemed successes. He looks at the third raid from every angle, including the defending forces and describes the daylight raid that followed on the 20th by the USAAF. The book includes appendices listing all RAF aircraft and crew on the raid, route maps and includes many photographs.

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