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Fairwing--Brazil: Tales of the South Atlantic in World War II
John R. Harrison
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Description for Fairwing--Brazil: Tales of the South Atlantic in World War II
Hardcover. Num Pages: 392 pages, 304 illus. BIC Classification: HBWQ. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 289 x 223 x 36. Weight in Grams: 2208.
From early December 1941 through much of 1945, many U.S. Navy and U.S. Army Air Force and Army personnel served at joint Brazilian–U.S. bases in the coastal cities of Brazil and on two islands in the Atlantic Narrows between that country and Africa. The U.S. Fourth Fleet, based in Recife, Brazil, and its Fleet Air Wing 16, based at several coastal cities, were there to wage war on Axis Power submarines, surface raiders, and blockade runners. The U-Boats and armed raiders were sinking Allied ships at an alarming rate. The blockade runners were carrying vital war materials to the Axis ... Read more
From early December 1941 through much of 1945, many U.S. Navy and U.S. Army Air Force and Army personnel served at joint Brazilian–U.S. bases in the coastal cities of Brazil and on two islands in the Atlantic Narrows between that country and Africa. The U.S. Fourth Fleet, based in Recife, Brazil, and its Fleet Air Wing 16, based at several coastal cities, were there to wage war on Axis Power submarines, surface raiders, and blockade runners. The U-Boats and armed raiders were sinking Allied ships at an alarming rate. The blockade runners were carrying vital war materials to the Axis ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
2178g
Number of Pages
392
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764346651
SKU
V9780764346651
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About John R. Harrison
John Harrison, a retired chemical/environmental engineer lives in Hockessin, Delaware, with his family.
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