Flying from and between bases in China and India, the B-25s bombed
every type of Japanese target during World War 2 in the
China-Burma-India (CBI) Theatre, ultimately dropping more ordinance
than their larger four-engined B-24 Liberator brethren. Mitchell
bombers took on the task of disrupting the flow of Japanese supplies
to the frontlines at medium ranges, bombing Japanese supply centres,
railway depots and bridges. It was in this last capacity that the B-25
established a unique role as a 'bridge-buster'. This provided
significant support for the British Fourteenth Army as they advanced
into Burma. Fully illustrated with detailed cutaway artwork, this book
tells the important, yet forgotten story of B-25 operations in the CBI
Theatre and the important role that this aircraft played on the road
to victory.
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ISBN
9781472820389
Publisert
2020
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Bloomsbury UK
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
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