The 448th Bomb Group (H): Liberators Over Germany in World War II

By Jeffrey E. Brett

Book Overview

The 448th Bomb Group from its inception at Gowen Field, Idaho, in 1943 until the cessation of hostilities in Europe in 1945. An in-depth, personal look into the men who carried the war to the heart of the German Reich. Although the 448th Bomb Group never received the notoriety of some of the more famous Groups of the Eighth Air Force, it was one of the many units that successfully completed its mission every day. Among the unsung heroes of World War II were these normal men who completed their missions, day after day.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0764314645
• ISBN13: 9780764314643
• Release Date: March 2002
• Publisher: Schiffer Publishing
• Length: 312 Pages
• Weight: 3.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 8.8" x 11.2"
• Grade Range: Grade 10 to Postsecondary