Air War Europa: America's Air War Against Germany in Europe and North Africa 1942-1945: Chronology

Pacifica, CA: Pacifica Press, 1994. Presumed First Edition, First printing. Hardcover. Very good/Very good. Moody Graphics (Maps). xvi, 571, [5] pages. Glossary & Guide to Abbreviations. Maps. Introduction: The Role of American Fighters in Northern Europe. Chronology. Bibliography. Index I: U.S. Army Air Forces Numerical Unit Designations. Index. II: Alphabetical Listings. Much of the work is printed in a two-column format. This is a heavy book and if sent outside of the United States will require additional shipping charges. Eric M. Hammel (June 29, 1946 - August 25, 2020) was a military historian, with a focus on the military campaigns of the United States Marine Corps in the Pacific War, and other military action in World War II as well as military conflicts including the Vietnam War and the Arab-Israeli Conflict. Hammel wrote a series of books about World War II Flying Aces but his most influential book was The Root: The Marines in Beirut, August 1982-February 1984 on the subject of the 1983 Beirut barracks bombings. Hammel worked in several occupations before he settled on writing and publishing. He was formerly a stringer and contributing editor to Leatherneck Magazine. He owned and operated a publishing business under the names Pacifica Press and Pacifica Military History. Eric Hammel is the author of twenty military-history books, including Aces Against Germany, and Aces Against Japan. THE GREAT AERIAL CRUSADE OF WORLD WAR II: There was never a military campaign like it, and there never will be another. Here is an opportunity to follow the great crusade as it unfolded in the air over the Nazi empire in North Africa and Europe. This exhaustive chronology sheds a fascinating light on the course of America's air war against Germany and her allies. The Air War Europa Chronology is a day-by-day accounting of all the major combat missions undertaken by United States Army Air Forces and United States Navy aviation units in the European, Mediterranean, and North African theaters of operations in World War II. A special introductory narrative explains the crucial evolution of fighter tactics over western Europe—and how it led to the inexorable defeat of Hitler's vaunted Luftwaffe. All U.S. Army Air Forces theater fighter aces are covered— including unit affiliation, date and time ace status was attained, and date and time of highest victory tally (over ten). Information pertaining to the arrival, activation, transfer, departure, and decommissioning of air commands, combat units, and special units. Comings and goings of the commanders of major aviation units are also covered. Provides a rich contextual framework pertaining to related ground campaigns; international and high-command conferences and decisions influencing air strategies and campaigns; and breakthroughs in the development of special techniques and equipment, such as the evolution of the role of escorts and the strategically crucial introduction of fighter auxiliary fuel tanks. Bibliography, guide to abbreviations, maps, and two indexes. This book is a must for students of the air war over Europe as a reference guide and overview of the entire war.