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Masters of the Air: How The Bomber Boys Broke Down the War Machine Paperback – May 13, 2021

by Donald L. Miller (Author)
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‘Seconds after Brady’s plane was hit, the Hundredth’s entire formation was broken up and scattered by swarms of single-engine planes, and by rockets launched by twin-engine planes that flew parallel’

Meet the Flying Fortresses of the American Eighth Air Force, Britain’s Lancaster comrades, who helped to bring down the s

Historian and World War II expert Donald Miller brings us the story of the bomber boys who brought the war to Hitler's doorstep. Unlike ground soldiers they slept on clean beds, drank beer in local pubs, and danced to the swing music of the travelling Air Force bands. But they were also an elite group of fighters who put their lives on the line in the most dangerous role of all.

Miller takes readers from the adrenaline filled battles in the sky, to the airbases across England, the German prison camps, and onto the ground to understand the devastation faced by civilians.

Drawn from interviews, oral histories, and American, British and German archives, Masters of the Air is the authoritative, deeply moving and important account of the world's first and only bomber war.

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  3. Publisher
    Ebury Press
  4. Publication date
    May 13, 2021
  5. Dimensions
    5 x 1.38 x 7.76 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    1529107881
  7. ISBN-13
    978-1529107883
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Ebury Press (May 13, 2021)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 608 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1529107881
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1529107883
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.06 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5 x 1.38 x 7.76 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 375 ratings

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Donald L. Miller

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Donald L. Miller is the John Henry MacCracken Professor of History at Lafayette College. He hosted the series A Biography of America on PBS and has appeared in numerous other PBS programs in the American Experience series, as well as in programs on the History Channel. He is the author of eight previous books, among them the prize-winning City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America, The Story of World War II, and D-Days in the Pacific.

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Tom Donaldson
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Product!
Reviewed in the United States on March 8, 2024
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Bruce Fleharty
5.0 out of 5 stars great read!
Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2023
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Well written and from a different angle. You have a better understanding how fragile this whole concept was and the odds these men/boys had to over come to make it work against all odds!!
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Frazzled Mom
4.0 out of 5 stars Perfect for lovers of Band of Brothers
Reviewed in the United States on November 30, 2022
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I bought this book as a gift for my FIL who is a lover of WW2 history, but decided to also read it myself! Narrative non- fiction is so fun! It is also being turned into a miniseries so can be watched on screen soon.
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Robert
5.0 out of 5 stars Covers General and Personal Issues
Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2023
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This is a very detailed description of the purposes for bombing and the young and dedicated folks that carried out the missions.
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Old Movie Watcher
5.0 out of 5 stars Ourstanding chronology of the Air War in Europe dueing WW II
Reviewed in the United States on February 8, 2023
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I actually had a copy of the enthralling documentary of the American bombing campaign in Europe in soft cover. I decided to order a hardcover copy as part of my permanent library.
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Kropotkin
5.0 out of 5 stars Best book on topic
Reviewed in the United States on June 11, 2022
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Without question, this is the best book on the topic. It is easy to read and highly informative.
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William H. Johnson,M.,D.
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the premier book about the 8th Army Air ...
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2016
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This is the premier book about the 8th Army Air Corps in WW II. It is packed full of tales of heroism in an extremely hazardous environment. The air crews faced incredible losses up to 70-80% & were stated to have lost more personnel than all of the Marines fighting in the Pacific area of operations. Their efforts resulted on only in attaining air superiority in the European theater of operations but also contributed to a massive understanding & advancement in aviation & space medicine. As a retired AF flag officer & physician I
consider this to be the foremost authority on the subject. Donald Miller, the author, has done a masterful job on this as well as his other books
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Edward L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic book, they really were the greatest generation
Reviewed in the United States on January 23, 2023
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Detailed look at what those boys went through. Tragic
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teddy cat
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent history of the US bomber offensive over Europe in WW II
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 17, 2024
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This book is incredible in its breadth and depth of coverage, and left me in awe of the bravery of the bomber crews of the 100th Bomb Group. The book covers the reasoning behind the creation and build up a of an airforce force capable of unescorted precision strategic bombing in daylight, and how the theory turned to dust when the theories were put into action over Germany. There is an amazing amount of detail and first hand accounts of the Ploesti, Schweinfurt and Bremen raids, and how the luftwaffe constantly adapted their tactics to inflict horrific losses on the attackers. The bravery of the crews against seemingly unbeatable odds is incredible and shines our strongly from the narrative , but the book contains some very sobering conclusions about the selection of targets for precision daylight bombing how this was fundamentally flawed, and whether perhaps the war could have ended much earlier if a more informed strategy had been adopted based on how the German war economy actually worked. This is not a book for the squeamish. Some of the horrors about injuries sustained at 25000 feet from flack, rockets and cannon fire are vividly portrayed, and the treatment of airmen who crash landed in Switzerland certainly raised my eyebrows about the the neutrality of Swiss until it was clear that the Nazis were going to be defeated.

One thing to note….. the Apple TV series in very much a condensed and simplified dramatisation of the book. The book is not a novel, it is a comprehensive history. If you are expecting this to match the content and flow of the tv series, you will be disappointed.

Having said that, if you want to be slack jawed in wonder at the bravery of the aircrews of the “bloody 100th”, and understand in detail how flawed US Army Airforce strategy cost many thousands of lives needlessly, this is a tremendous book.
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Pety56
5.0 out of 5 stars Prachtig beschreven verhaal.
Reviewed in the Netherlands on March 30, 2024
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Een prachtig geschreven boek over de ervaringen die bemanningen van bommenwerpers boven duitsland moesten ervaren.
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Jean-Pierre S.
3.0 out of 5 stars Envoi correct et très ponctuel.
Reviewed in France on March 8, 2024
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Une 'brique' en poche et rédigée en caractères devenus un peu trop petits pour mes yeux de vieillard.
Conclusion : on ne peut pas TOUT avoir ! (qualité du texte + grandeur et gloire d'une épopée + prix réduit).
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Skywalker26
5.0 out of 5 stars Spannend !
Reviewed in Germany on March 5, 2024
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Grade die ersten Seiten gelesen und schon fesselt es einen.
Übrigens eine gute Gelegenheit sein Englisch zu verfeinern.
Man bekommt einen guten Einblick in den Bomberkrieg über Deutschland.
Bin auf die nächsten Seiten gespannt bis zum Ende !
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Chris B.
5.0 out of 5 stars A Good History
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 2, 2024
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A fairly detailed history of the American Air Force’s Bombing role in World War 2. Underlines the losses suffered and the terrible cost of the campaign. Well written and engaging.
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