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Big week : the biggest air battle of World War II / James Holland ; read by Charles Armstrong.
By: Holland, James.
Contributor(s): Armstrong, Charles (Actor).
Publisher: Oxford : Isis, 2019Description: 14 sound discs (CD) (ca. 15 hr.) : digital ; 12 cm.Content type: spoken word Media type: audio Carrier type: audio discISBN: 9781407979687; 140797968X.Subject(s): United States. Army Air Forces -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 | Great Britain. Royal Air Force -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 | Germany. Luftwaffe -- History -- World War, 1939-1945 | World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations | World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Western FrontGenre/Form: Audiobooks.DDC classification: 940.54213 Online resources: Click here to access online Read by Charles Armstrong.Summary: During the third week of February 1944, the combined Allied air forces launched their first-ever round-the-clock bomber offensive against Germany. The aim was to smash the main factories and production centres of the Luftwaffe and draw the German fighter force up into the air and into battle. Officially called Operation ARGUMENT, this monumental air assault very quickly became known simply as Big Week. Following the fortunes of pilots, aircrew and civilians from both sides, Big Week is a blistering narrative of one of the most critical periods of the entire war, one that culminated in the largest air battle ever witnessed.| Item type | Home library | Class number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item reservations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audiobooks | Haydock Library Talking Book Non-Fiction | Issued | 10/04/2024 | 38055013131966 |
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Complete and unabridged.
Soundings CD.
Read by Charles Armstrong.
During the third week of February 1944, the combined Allied air forces launched their first-ever round-the-clock bomber offensive against Germany. The aim was to smash the main factories and production centres of the Luftwaffe and draw the German fighter force up into the air and into battle. Officially called Operation ARGUMENT, this monumental air assault very quickly became known simply as Big Week. Following the fortunes of pilots, aircrew and civilians from both sides, Big Week is a blistering narrative of one of the most critical periods of the entire war, one that culminated in the largest air battle ever witnessed.
Adult.