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Wrong Place, Wrong Time : The 305th Bomb Group and the 2nd Schweinfurt Raid by George C. Kuhl (1997, Hardcover)

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This is true story of the second raid on Schweinfurt, Germany by the Eighth Air Force 1st and 3rd Bombardment Divisions on 14 October 1943. On this day, the Eighth Air Force lost air superiority to the German Luftwaffe in a continuous air battle that lasted over three hours. Many refer to it as the greatest one-day air battle of World War II. Wrong Place, Wrong Time is a study of the 1st Bombardment Division and specifically the 305th Bomb Group on that fateful day. Record numbers of German fighters swarmed over the unescorted B-17s and their crews. Compelling new evidence never before published indicates that mistakes and poor leadership by several air commanders within the 1st Division caused unnecessary losses for a number of bombers and their crews. This, together with major new revelations by crew members of the 305th who flew the mission, shed light on why the 1st Division lost 45 out of 60 B-17s that day. Information for this book comes from the National Archives, the US Air Force Historical Research Center, overseas sources, and 53 surviving 305th crew members who flew this mission. George C. Kuhl was a pilot in the 305th Bomb Group during World War II. He lives in Augusta, Georgia.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Schiffer Publishing, The Limited
ISBN-10
0887404456
ISBN-13
9780887404450
eBay Product ID (ePID)
1180800

Product Key Features

Book Title
Wrong Place, Wrong Time : the 305th Bomb Group and the 2nd Schweinfurt Raid
Author
George C. Kuhl
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / World War II
Publication Year
1997
Genre
History
Number of Pages
248 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length
9in
Item Height
6.2in
Item Width
6in
Item Weight
28.9 Oz

Additional Product Features

Number of Volumes
1 Vol.
Target Audience
Trade
Lccn
92-062388
Illustrated
Yes