Operation Pointblank 1944 by Steven J. Zaloga, Steven J. Zaloga - 9781849083850

Operation Pointblank 1944Defeating the Luftwaffe\nAuthor(s): Steven J. Zaloga, Steven J. Zaloga\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Osprey Publishing\nISBN-13: 9781849083850, 978-1849083850\nSynopsis\nA thorough examination of one of the most controversial operations in World War 2\n\nOperation Pointblank was the code name for the United States Army Air Force's attempt to destroy German fighter capability through the use of daylight strategic bombing in advance of the D-Day landings. Launched in 1943, the operation immediately met with severe problems, most notably the horrible attrition experienced by the US bomber forces. However, with the arrival of the P-51 Mustang, the United States was able to equip the fighters to fly on long-range-bomber escort missions and take the fight to the Luftwaffe in the skies over Germany.\n\nComplete with maps, illustrations and photographs, this book examines the entire operation from both the Allied .