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Black Thursday

The Story of the Schweinfurt Raid

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Black Thursday

By: Martin Caidin
Narrated by: David Colacci
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On Thursday, October 14, 1943, 291 B-17 Flying Fortresses set out for a strategic bombing raid on the factories in Schweinfurt.

Sixty of those planes never returned and 650 men were lost during the course of that mission.

It was the greatest failure that the United States Air Force had ever suffered and became known as "Black Thursday".

Martin Caidin's Black Thursday: The Story of the Schweinfurt Raid is a brilliant account of that day that should never be forgotten.

This audiobook uncovers in thrilling detail the build-up to that fateful raid as the ground crew prepare the aircraft and the aviators are briefed on their mission ahead.

By consulting with first-hand accounts and interviewing survivors Caidin's audiobook takes the listener to the heart of the action as the planes burst into battle in the skies above Western Europe.

©1960 Martin Caidin (P)2018 Tantor
Air Forces Armed Forces Military Wars & Conflicts World War II Transportation Aviation
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Detailed Descriptions • Gripping True Story • Superb Narrator • Vivid Battle Scenes • Harrowing Struggle Depicted
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another amazing WW II book. A must to add to any collection. Those poor guys that were their.

be glad u were not their

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War is most definitely hell! Sad that history is purposefully omitting WWII. Shame, Shame, Shame.

Brings it home!

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The most heroic men you know nothing about.
The narrator is a bit boring but the story more than makes up for it. BUY THIS BOOK

Unsung heroes

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The Story of the Schweinfurt Raid was very well done, it is true to what life was like in the boomers and the very brave that flew them and crewed them.

Black Thursday

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Remarkable story of the battle in the sky between the 8th Air Force and the Luftwaffe during WWII. A harrowing struggle to neutralize Hitlers war machine fought high in the air over Germany by pilots and bomber crews. A great read.

Exciting history of the war in the air of WWII

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This is the best depiction of the terrible air battles from WWII that I've seen. I would say it's a must read for the children of WWII bomber crews. The details and the analytical look back at the results are astounding.

Awesome depiction of the Schweinfurt Battle

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Well told story of a tragic raid. Written in 1960 when participants were around for first-hand accounts.

Tragic

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What an amazing look into the history of B17s and their crees and dark insights into 1 mission. Told by a narrator who sounds like grandpa recounting it like a story he survived.

Daunting Story

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This is the best account I've ever read of a WWII bomber crew in the midst of battle. Highly recommended

The best account of a bomber crew in battle ever written

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The author does a great job of painting a picture of what it must have felt like to fight on either side of the horrific struggle that took in the air.

Excellent book.

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