TO WIN THE WINTER SKY — Air War over the Ardennes, 1944-1945 — by the Author of " Battle of the Bulge"

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Danny Parker's definitive account of the air war over the Ardennes during the Battle of the Bulge, 1944-1945. Features rare photos, interviews with wartime airmen, and details of s ecret German weapons and tactical innovations. Characteristics ISBN-13 9781853671760 ISBN-10 1-85367-176-2 Book cover finish(es) Hardcover ( square back binding ) Dustjaket Condition Good Author(s) Danny S. Parker Publisher Greenhill Books Number of pages 528 Published date To Win the Winter Sky first published 1994 by Greenhill Books, Lionel Leventhal Limited, Park House, 1 Russell Gardens, London NW11 INN @Danny S. Parker, 1994 Language(s) English Size 16 x 23 x 4 cm Categorie(s) • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE• AVIATION MILITAIRE• GUERRES - BATAILLES Description As Allied and German armies fought on the ground in the Battle of the Bulge, an equally desperate battle raged in the skies overhead, as enemy air forces fought the weather and each other for supremacy.Acclaimed author Danny Parker completes the narrative of his highly successful Battle of the Bulge. He covers the important and previously unexplored air aspect of a famous land battle. Those who thought they were thoroughly familiar with Hitler's last offensive will find a wealth of new information here, including exclusive interviews with wartime airmen, over 100 rare photos, the unknown story of German Mistels, Luftwaffe jets and other secret weapons, losses in men and aircraft for both sides from government archives, aircraft performance comparison, and the innovations in tactics and technology that made victory for one side possible and defeat for the other side inevitable.Through all the facts and figures, Danny Parker weaves a compelling narrative about the airmen on both sides in the last desperate days of World War II, about their conflicts with the enemy and among themselves as they stood on the brink of victory—and defeat.As the end of the war drew near, Allied leaders were divided between British and Americans, air and ground commanders, and advocates of strategic and tactical air operations. On the German side, Luftwaffe leaders Hermann Göring and Dietrich Peltz sought to obey every order to the letter. Show more