Description: The US Eighth Air Force in Europe: Volume 1 - Eager Eagles: Summer 1941 - 1943 Author: Martin W. Bowman Title: The US Eighth Air Force in Europe: Volume 1 - Eager Eagles: Summer 1941 - 1943 Publication: Pen & Sword Aviation, 2013 Description: Hardcover. New hardcover in a new dust jacket. Pages are clean and free of marks or underlining. 8vo. (6.38 x 0.88 x 9.5 inches) Includes an index and photo plates. 256 pp.Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. New / New. Using narrative accounts and new insights this book catalogues the dramatic and firsthand oral testimonies of the US Army Air Corps' bomber crews of the newly created Eighth Air Force that became stationed in East Anglia in 1942.It begins with shock of the unannounced Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor and how it affected the young men who were destined to fly and fight in Europe. American troops, or GIs as they were known because of their own derisive term of 'General Issue', began arriving in war-weary Britain in the months immediately after Pearl Harbor. Bomber and fighter groups made an especial impact. The young Americans with their well-cut uniforms, new accents and money, created a colorful heroic chapter in the lives of the British people that is still remembered today. The Americans and the villagers and townsfolk of East Anglia shared a close attachment that only wartime can create. England between 1942-45 was a battle front. The civilians were all involved in the war effort - as shipyard and factory workers, Red Cross and Land Army, farmers and firemen. Above all they were stubborn, determined fighters who had already endured more than three years of war. Into these lives came the sights and sounds - particularly the jargon - of the Americans, unprepared for the difficulties of flying in Britain's and Northern Europe's unpredictable and difficult weather. It is the story of the American's first encounters with the Luftwaffe, heavy Nazi air defenses and the wartime strictures that Britain had already endured for three years. These are their memories. Seller ID: 201604 Subject: War The Anthropologists Closet offers a wide variety of non-fiction academic books that are hard to find. We have been in business since 2014. Terms All orders ship within two business days. All items are guaranteed to be as described or they may be returned within 30 days of receipt for a full refund.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Author: Martin W. Bowman
Publisher: Pen & Sword Aviation
Year Printed: 2013
Special Attributes: Dust Jacket
Binding: Hardcover
Language: English
