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“Author Donald Nijboer has put together a concise but informative look at Germany’s flak defenses and their match-up with British and U.S. heavy bombers. The narrative runs through their respective buildups, equipment, and tactics. The analysis suggests the flak defenses were much more effective than they are usually given credit for. The narrative includes lots […]
In Carrier Strike: US Naval Air Warfare in the Pacific, historian Donald Nijboer tells the full story of the American carrier fleet during the Second World War – the vessels, the crew, the aircraft and the pilots as well as their British Royal Navy allies and the deadly Imperial Japanese Navy forces they faced in […]
“There is no question in my mind that this is an important book on a fascinating subject. It is essential for any serious library on military history, and I will be proud to add it to mine. In the vernacular, Donald has scored a direct hit.” Stephen Quick Former Director General Canada Aviation and Space […]
