Fire and Fury: The Allied Bombing of Germany, 1942-1945 - Rilegato

Hansen, Randall

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ISBN 10: 045122759X ISBN 13: 9780451227591

Casa editrice: New Amer Library, 2009

Riassunto

During the Second World War, Allied air forces dropped nearly two million tons of bombs on Germany, destroying some 60 cities, killing more than half a million German citizens, and leaving 80,000 pilots dead. But the terrible truth is that much of the bombing was carried out against the expressed demands of the Allied military leadership, leading to the needless deaths of hundreds of thousands of civilians.

Focusing on the crucial period from 1942 to 1945, Fire and Fury tells the story of the American and British bombing campaign through the eyes of those involved: the military and civilian command in America, Britain, and Germany, the aircrews in the skies who carried out their orders, and civilians on the ground who felt the fury of the Allied attacks.

Here, for the first time, the story of the American and British air campaigns is told—and the cost accounted for.

Su questo libro

Recensione:

"Vivid yet judicious...Outstanding."
-Margaret MacMillan, author of Paris 1919

"The best short history of the bombing of the Third Reich written to date."
-Richard G. Davis, author of Bombing the European Axis Powers

L'autore:

Randall Hansen is a Professor of Politics and holds a Research Chair at the University of Toronto.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: New Amer Library
• Data di pubblicazione: 2009
• ISBN 10: 045122759X
• ISBN 13: 9780451227591
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 352