Hell Hawks! Hell Hawks!

Hell Hawks‪!‬

The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht

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Publisher Description

Hell Hawks sets a new standard for histories of the tactical anti-war in Europe. Veteran authors Bob Dorr and Tom Jones combine masterfully crafted veteran interviews with the broader picture of the air war fought by the Thunderbolt men. You gain a new appreciation of just how tough their deadly task was, and the courage needed to fly close air support against the Nazi fighters and flak. This outstanding book raises the bar on aviation history as it brings alive the true story of an aerial band of brothers." - Colonel Walter J. Boyne, National Aviation Hall of Famer, former director of the National Air & Space Museum, and best-selling author

Hell Hawks!is the story of the band of young American fighter pilots, and their gritty, close-quarters fight against Hitlers vaunted military. The "Hell Hawks" were the men and machines of the 365th Fighter Group.

Beginning just prior to D-Day, June 6, 1944, the groups young pilots (most were barely twenty years old and fresh from flight training in the United States) flew in close support of Eisenhowers ground forces as they advanced across France and into Germany. They flew the rugged, heavily armed P-47 Thunderbolt, aka the Jug. Living in tents amid the cold mud of their front-line airfields, the 365ths daily routine had much in common with that of the G.I.s they supported.

Their war only stopped with the Nazi surrender on May 8, 1945. During their year in combat, the Hell Hawks paid a heavy price to win the victory. Sixty-nine pilots and airmen died in the fight across the continent. The Groups 1,241 combat missions -- the daily confrontation of sudden, violent death -- forged bonds between these men that remain strong sixty years later. This book will tell their story, the story of the Hell Hawks.

GENRE
History
RELEASED
2010
November 10
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
336
Pages
PUBLISHER
Zenith Press
SELLER
Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc.
SIZE
6.1
MB

Customer Reviews

cms5180 ,

Great book

This is one of my favorite books I couldn't put it down, great read. Mission to Tokyo and Fighting Hitlers Jets are on my list to read next!

Armetta ,

Hell hawks

Great book especially for WWW11 history buffs. Great insight on the P 47 and the brave men who flew them.

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