{"product_id":"p47-thunderbolt-vs-german-flak-defenses-9781472846297","title":"P47 Thunderbolt vs German Flak Defenses","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA detailed look at the tactics and techniques used by both P-47 fighter-bomber pilots and the German flak gunners charged with preventing their attacks. Analysis will focus on the employment of Allied tactical air power in Europe from 1943 and how German defenses struggled to counter the overwhelming air threat.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSince the end of World War 2, the tactical air war over Europe has been largely overlooked by historians and authors alike in favor of analysis of the higher profile strategic bombing campaign. Involving just as many aircraft as the daylight heavy bombing campaign, the fighter-bombers (principally of the Ninth Air Force) wreaked considerably more havoc on German ground forces. Indeed, Thunderbolt units undertaking such missions effectively complemented the strategic campaign, ensuring the defeat of Nazi Germany. P-47 pilots paid a high price to achieve this victory, however, as the German flak arm was well equipped (nearly a quarter of all war-related productio\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIf you want to look at an analysis of how the P-47 fared against the formidable and numerous German Flak defenses then this is a book you need on your shelf. -- Todd Shughart * The Aviation Historian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  Chronology  Design and Development  Technical Specifications The Strategic Situation  The Combatants  Combat  Statistics and Analysis  Aftermath  Further Reading  Index\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bloomsbury Publishing PLC","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408765624663,"sku":"9781472846297","price":12.59,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781472846297.jpg?v=1730504124","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/p47-thunderbolt-vs-german-flak-defenses-9781472846297","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}