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The most dangerous assignment in the most dangerous job of crewing a bomber was that of a gunner. And of all the gunner’s positions the absolute most dangerous was that of the waist gunner. Manning these crucial battle stations, the two waist gunners were situated back-to-back making it an awkward and challenging duty. And because a bomber’s profile offers a large and inviting target, the mortality rate for these fliers was a staggering 19 percent. Overall, U.S. bomber crews had a 20 percent mortality rate, 50 times higher than the U.S. infantry in the ETO. The rates of injury and capture were also higher among bomber crews, more than in any other area of military service.
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NEW! IN STOCK! German Luftwaffe Bomber Pilot Strategic bombing in World War II began with the Luftwaffe and Germany’s blitzkrieg though Poland, 1 Sept. 1939. International law at that...
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NEW! IN STOCK! RAF Bomber Pilot, 1940-45 From 1942 onward, the British bombing campaign against Germany became less restrictive and began targeting both industrial infrastructure and the civilian populous....
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NEW! IN STOCK! U.S.A.A.F Bomber Plot, 1943-45 Bomber Captains were recruited from all walks of life: architects and laborers; educators and college men; newspaper writers and professional athletes. The commander’s...
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NEW! IN STOCK! U.S. General George S. Patton Winter, 1944-45 In December 1944, Germany launched a last-ditch assault across Belgium and northeastern France in the Ardennes Offensive, also known...