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D-Day Bombers: The Stories of Allied Heavy Bombers during the Invasion of Normandy
By Stephen Darlow and Shanda Brown
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In this vivid and dramatic look at World War II in the air, eight different aircrews--three American and five British--tell eye-opening and heart-racing stories of operations before, during, and after D-Day. These bombing missions helped pave the way for the success of the Allies' invasion of Normandy, disrupting German transportation, destroying various installations, and spreading fear and panic.
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- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The title of the book is tremendously misleading. Only 10% of the text deals with the bomber involvement on the invasion day and that in a most perfunctory manner. While there is decent coverage of the role played by the strategic air arm used in a tactical manner, it is not in depth and relies on first person accounts rather than analysis.
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