Ploesti Through The Lens
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Ploesti Through The Lens

  1. 166 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

Ploesti Through The Lens

About this book

The Ploesti Raid took place on Sunday, August 1, 1943 and, but for a navigational error which put the leading formation on a course away from the target, the operation might have resulted in the destruction of the seven chosen targets. However, by the time the mistake was realized, the defenses were on the alert and over 20 Liberators were brought down in and around Ploesti. A further 35 aircraft were lost. Although the operation resulted in the award of five Medals of Honor — America's highest decoration for bravery — the cost was high: 308 airmen lost their lives and 208?were taken prisoner or interned. Out of the 1, 753 men who are known to have set out on the mission, a total of 516 failed to return.

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Information

Publisher
After the Battle
Year
2004
eBook ISBN
9781399076746
Topic
History
Subtopic
Military & Maritime History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Introduction
  6. Oil and the ‘Halpro’ Raid
  7. From ‘Statesman’ to ‘Soapsuds’
  8. Planning for Operation ‘Tidalwave’
  9. The Plan
  10. Personnel on ‘Tidalwave’
  11. Destination Ploesti
  12. Post-raid Analysis
  13. Disposition of Aircraft on Operation ‘Tidalwave’
  14. The Awards
  15. The War goes on
  16. INDEX
  17. Back cover

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