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The Fall of Fortresses
The Classic Account of One of the Most Daring and Deadly Air Battles of WWII
Author: Elmer Bendiner
Narrator: Shawn Compton
Unabridged: 7 hr 36 min
Format: Digital Audiobook Download
Publisher: Tantor Media, Inc.
Published: 06/22/2021
Category: History - Military - World War Ii
Synopsis
On an August morning in England in 1943, a group of American airmen were told that before the day was out they would deliver the blow that would win the war.
Flying the legendary B-17 Flying Fortress, their mission was to destroy the industrial facilities that kept the Nazi war machine in business—Schweinfurt's ball-bearing factories.
But a determined and ferocious defense awaited the bomber crews of the USAAF's Mighty 8th.
Somehow, Navigator Elmer Bendiner and his crew survived, their faithful B-17, Tondelayo, carrying them home. Hundreds of their young compatriots did not.
Vivid, powerful, and often viscerally engaging, The Fall of Fortresses is a stunning testament to the skill, courage, and sacrifice of the men who fought in World War II's deadliest campaign.