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Autore |
Bartsch William H. <1933-> |
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Every day a nightmare : American pursuit pilots in the defense of Java, 1941-1942 / / William H. Bartsch |
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College Station, : Texas A&M University Press, c2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-299-05263-0 |
1-60344-246-4 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (537 p.) |
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Collana |
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Number 131: Williams-Ford Texas A&M University military history series |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1939-1945 - Aerial operations, American |
World War, 1939-1945 - Campaigns - Indonesia - Java |
World War, 1939-1945 - Regimental histories - United States |
Fighter pilots - United States - History - 20th century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Prologue. Never in our history has there been a time like the present -- Plans for reaching you quickly with pursuit are jeopardized -- We are virtually a floating ammunition dump -- We came 4,700 miles and are pigeon-holed! -- The news from Wavell is all bad -- There goes our ferry route -- Second lieutenants are expendable -- You are not forgotten men -- A collection of the worst landings I have ever seen -- I'm all shot to hell! -- These guys are really inexperienced -- Someone is crazy! This is murder! -- I deeply regret failure to hold Abda Area -- I was thoroughly enjoying myself -- Nothing will ever happen to me -- He was wholly unrecognizable -- How can we operate against such odds? -- Every day a nightmare! -- Nothing less than desertion -- Thousands of men gone completely mad -- Senseless in all senses -- Give us 24 hours to get out of this God-damned place! -- Epilogue -- Appendix. Table 1. Pilots of 21st Pursuit Squadron -- Table 2. Pilots of 34th Pursuit Squadron -- Table 3. Pilots of 35th pursuit group -- Table 4. Pilots of 14th, 20th and 51st pursuit groups -- Table 5. Philippines pursuit pilots sent to Australia -- Table 6. Pilots and aircraft of 17th Pursuit Squadron (provisional) -- Table 7. Pilots of 20th Pursuit Squadron (provisional) -- Table 8. Pilots and aircraft of 3rd Pursuit |
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