Clash of Wings : World War II in the Air

Walter J. Boyne
Simon & Schuster
 9780684839158
0-684-83915-6

Boyne resurrects the war of the skies in all its heroic and tragic drama, while supplying insightful, expert conclusions about previously overlooked aspects of the war, including the essential role of American bombers in Europe; Germany's miscalculation of the number of planes required for victory; the Allies' slow start in deploying maximum air power--and why they eventually triumphed. of photos.