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B-26 Marauder Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces

B-26 Marauder Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces - Osprey Combat Aircraft Series

Paperback (15 May 1997)

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Publisher's Synopsis

The medium bomber 'workhorse' of the Ninth Air Force, Martin's much-maligned B-26 Marauder recovered from its poor start with the Eighth Air Force to go on and equip no less than eight bomber groups in the ETO. Although initially dubbed 'the widow maker', a change of tactics from low- to medium-level bombing for the Marauder soon improved the crews' chances of survival - indeed, by war's end it boasted a lower loss-per-sortie ratio than any other twin-engined bomber in the USAAF. This volume covers all aspects of Marauder operations in Western Europe during World War II (1939-1945), featuring first hand accounts from surviving B-26 crews, plus an analysis of the tactics employed.

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Book information

ISBN: 9781855326378
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Pub date:
DEWEY: 623.74630973
DEWEY edition: 21
Language: English
Number of pages: 96
Weight: 320g
Height: 246mm
Width: 184mm
Spine width: 8mm