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Fortress Against The Sun: The B-17 Flying Fortress In The Pacific
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
Full Title:
Fortress Against The Sun: The B-17 Flying Fortress In The Pacific
Contributors:
By (Author) Gene Salecker
Publisher:
Hachette Books
Imprint:
Da Capo Press Inc
Publication Date:
22nd February 2001
Country:
United States
Classifications
Readership:
General
Genre:
Fiction/Non-fiction:
Non Fiction
Main Subject:
Dewey:
940.5425
Physical Properties
Physical Format:
Hardback
Number of Pages:
468
Dimensions:
Width 162mm, Height 241mm
Description
Most often remembered for its role in the air war against Germany, no book has ever before been devoted to the B-17's Pacific operations. The author combines technical and operational detail with eyewitness accounts by crews and commanders to present a fascinating account of a famous aircraft at war.
Author Bio
Gene Eric Salecker also is the author of a book about Civil War naval operations. He has been compiling data on the B-17 in the Pacific for the past 15 years. A former police officer, he lives in Illinois.
