Summary of Stephen W. Sears's World War II

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book. Sample Book Insights: #1 The American airmen were briefed on the mission to attack the Focke-Wulf aircraft factory in Bremen, Germany. The factory was the leading producer of the Luftwaffe’s Focke-Wulf 190, the best fighter plane in the German Air Force. #2 The air armada grew as the three other bomber groups assigned to Mission Number 52 slipped into position. The first sign of the enemy was a black-painted aircraft that was radioing the course, speed, altitude, and size of the attacking force to the Luftwaffe defense network. #3 The American bombers were flying towards the Frisian Islands off the Dutch coast when they were attacked by German single-engine fighters. The fighters flew in line-abreast formation, and their guns winking brightly as they fired their explosive cannon shells and machine gun bullets. #4 The American air offensive against Hitler’s Germany was highly effective, but it also brought many problems for the bomber crews. The bombing had been highly effective, but it also brought many problems for the bomber crews.