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Re: 11 January 1944 mission (Oschersleben)
For those interested by the book, I got a copy from there (and look like there are still copies available): http://www.flashie.nl/T/BK/BK224774.HTM
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Re: 11 January 1944 mission (Oschersleben)
I like reading books on one mission, with views from all sides."The killing sky" was a great read.
We should do a list of all the detailed one mission books out there. Anybody have any favourites? |
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Re: 11 January 1944 mission (Oschersleben)
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I have also read Operation Oyster World War II's Forgotten Raid: The Daring Low Level Attack on the Philips Radio Works but I can't say it made a lasting impression on me. There are also The Battle of Heligoland Bight 1939: the Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe's baptism of fire (18 December 1939), Battle Under the Moon (3-4 May 1994), Mighty by Sacrifice: The Destruction of an American Bomber Squadron, August 29, 1944, The Kassel Raid, 27 September 1944: The Largest Loss by Usaaf Group on Any Mission in WWII and Hitler's Last Christmas: The Day the Entire Mighty 8th Air Force Entered the Battle of the Bulge (24 December 1944) for which I would welcome any review. There also books about the Ploesti raid on 1st of August 1944, the Augsburg raid (17 April 1942), the Doolittle raid of 18 April 1942,... and I also can name a few in French on Allied missions over France. |
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Re: 11 January 1944 mission (Oschersleben)
I'm also quite fond of one-mission books so here's a few more.
Heroic Endeavor by Sean Feast (23 December 1944) Bodenplatte by John Manhro (1 Jan. 1945) Night of the Intruders by Ian McLachlan (22 April 1944) The Münster Raid: Bloody Skies Over Germany by Ian Hawkins (10 Oct. 1943) The Last Flight of the Luftwaffe by Adrian Weir (7 April 1945) To Kingdom Come by Robert Mrazek (Stuttgart 6 Sept. 1943) Alfred, I've got Hitler's Last Christmas; I'll read it next and post my impressions when finished. |
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Re: 11 January 1944 mission (Oschersleben)
A. Monzat posted
"For those interested by the book, I got a copy from there (and look like there are still copies available)" Flash Aviation Shop In stock : Yes Price: Euro 25.00 Holy *&#@! |
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Re: 11 January 1944 mission (Oschersleben)
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It looked to good to be true, but with 10€ more for postage here it is: |
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Re: 11 January 1944 mission (Oschersleben)
Thanks for the list,I have some of them, but I don't have the ones listed here.
Before I buy them, which ones has good accounts from the German side? Also, what is the best new book on the Ploesti raid?The only book I have is the older one by Dugan and Stewart. Heroic Endeavor by Sean Feast Night of the Intruders by Ian McLachlan The Münster Raid: Bloody Skies Over Germany by Ian Hawkins To Kingdom Come by Robert Mrazek Hitler's Last Christmas: The Day the Entire Mighty 8th Air Force Entered the Battle of the Bulge Mighty by Sacrifice: The Destruction of an American Bomber Squadron Battle Under the Moon The Kassel Raid Last edited by superbee; 20th December 2020 at 13:58. |
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Re: 11 January 1944 mission (Oschersleben)
I ordered The Killing Sky from Flash Aviation: 25 Euros for the book, 25 Euros for shipping to the US, and an optional 7 Euros if you want tracking. Given the postal situation it will be a while before it gets here.
Ploesti: I would start by recommending Roger Freeman's Pictorial History of the Ploesti raid. A lot of pictures (obviously) with less text. But separate chapters on each of the five bomb groups and what happened to them. Plus a complete list of all aircraft participating (by group) with complete (maybe missing a few) lists of all crewmen on each aircraft, with the status of each aircraft after the mission (not a history of each surviving aircraft). Enjoy! Frank
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Re: 11 January 1944 mission (Oschersleben)
Let's add this one to the list:
"Target Leipzig: The RAF's disastrous raid of 19/20 February 1944" by Alan W. Cooper |
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Re: 11 January 1944 mission (Oschersleben)
“Target Berlin” by Alfred Price and Geoff Ethell (raid of 6 March 1944).
Re an earlier post, If you like Martin Middlebrook’s approach then you should enjoy his other books too. Max Hastings’ recent “Chastise” (the Dams raid) was a good read too although I’m not sure if it broke much new ground beyond offering the author’s characteristically sceptical reappraisal of his subject matter. |
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