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Hell Hawks! : The Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht by Thomas Jones and Robert F. Dorr (2008, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherQuarto Publishing Group USA
ISBN-100760329184
ISBN-139780760329184
eBay Product ID (ePID)63110344
Product Key Features
Book TitleHell Hawks! : the Untold Story of the American Fliers Who Savaged Hitler's Wehrmacht
Number of Pages336 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2008
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / United States, Military / Aviation, Military
IllustratorYes
GenreBiography & Autobiography, History
AuthorThomas Jones, Robert F. Dorr
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.2 in
Item Weight22.9 Oz
Item Length9.2 in
Item Width6.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2007-039558
Dewey Edition22
ReviewsCheckpoints "The product of four years of research, [ Hell Hawks! ] doesn't merely entertain with 'I was there' tales of intrepid aviators, it takes the reader back to a time of our 'greatest generation,' and puts one alongside boys just out of their teens, uprooted from their peacetime lives and thrust, for example, into the cauldron of the Battle of the Bulge...gripping, accurate, and engaging.", Checkpoints "The product of four years of research, [Hell Hawks!] doesn't merely entertain with 'I was there' tales of intrepid aviators, it takes the reader back to a time of our 'greatest generation,' and puts one alongside boys just out of their teens, uprooted from their peacetime lives and thrust, for example, into the cauldron of the Battle of the Bulge...gripping, accurate, and engaging."
Dewey Decimal940.54/4973
Table Of ContentContents Chapter One: Hell Hawks over Normandy Chapter Two: Over the Beach Chapter Three: Who Were the Hell Hawks? Chapter Four: Hedgerow Breakout Chapter Five: Falaise and the Race across France Chapter Six: Bradley's Aerial Hammer: Tank-Busting across France Chapter Seven: The War of the Regular Guys Chapter Eight: Stalemate over the HÜrtgen Chapter Nine: Air-To-Air Chapter Ten: Thunderbolts over the Bulge Chapter Eleven: Death from Above Chapter Twelve: "That Is What Is Beating Us" Chapter Thirteen: Getting Shot Down Chapter Fourteen: Moving Up Chapter Fifteen: Into the Reich Chapter Sixteen: Fighting the Jets Chapter Seventeen: The Price of Victory Chapter Eighteen: The New Boys Chapter Nineteen: Reckoning Chapter Twenty: Final Flights Acknowledgments Appendix: What Happened to Them? Notes Bibliography
Synopsis"Hell Hawks"! is the story of the band of young American fighter pilots, and their gritty, close-quarters fight against Hitlers vaunted military. The "Hell Hawks" were the men and machines of the 365th Fighter Group. Beginning just prior to D-Day, June 6, 1944, the groups young pilots (most were barely twenty years old and fresh from flight training in the United States) flew in close support of Eisenhowers ground forces as they advanced across France and into Germany. They flew the rugged, heavily armed P-47 Thunderbolt, aka the Jug. Living in tents amid the cold mud of their front-line airfields, the 365ths daily routine had much in common with that of the G.I.s they supported. Their war only stopped with the Nazi surrender on May 8, 1945. During their year in combat, the Hell Hawks paid a heavy price to win the victory. Sixty-nine pilots and airmen died in the fight across the continent. The Groups 1,241 combat missions -- the daily confrontation of sudden, violent death -- forged bonds between these men that remain strong sixty years later. This book will tell their story, the story of the Hell Hawks., The story of the daring P-47 fighter-bomber pilots of the famed 365th Fighter Group--the "Hell Hawks"--as they engaged Hitler's vaunted military machine across Europe during World War II., Hell Hawks sets a new standard for histories of the tactical anti-war in Europe. Veteran authors Bob Dorr and Tom Jones combine masterfully crafted veteran interviews with the broader picture of the air war fought by the Thunderbolt men. You gain a new appreciation of just how tough their deadly task was, and the courage needed to fly close air support against the Nazi fighters and flak. This outstanding book raises the bar on aviation history as it brings alive the true story of an aerial band of brothers." - Colonel Walter J. Boyne, National Aviation Hall of Famer, former director of the National Air & Space Museum, and best-selling author Hell Hawks is the story of the band of young American fighter pilots, and their gritty, close-quarters fight against Hitlers vaunted military. The "Hell Hawks" were the men and machines of the 365th Fighter Group. Beginning just prior to D-Day, June 6, 1944, the groups young pilots (most were barely twenty years old and fresh from flight training in the United States) flew in close support of Eisenhowers ground forces as they advanced across France and into Germany. They flew the rugged, heavily armed P-47 Thunderbolt, aka the Jug. Living in tents amid the cold mud of their front-line airfields, the 365ths daily routine had much in common with that of the G.I.s they supported. Their war only stopped with the Nazi surrender on May 8, 1945. During their year in combat, the Hell Hawks paid a heavy price to win the victory. Sixty-nine pilots and airmen died in the fight across the continent. The Groups 1,241 combat missions -- the daily confrontation of sudden, violent death -- forged bonds between these men that remain strong sixty years later. This book will tell their story, the story of the Hell Hawks., Hell Hawks sets a new standard for histories of the tactical anti-war in Europe. Veteran authors Bob Dorr and Tom Jones combine masterfully crafted veteran interviews with the broader picture of the air war fought by the Thunderbolt men. You gain a new appreciation of just how tough their deadly task was, and the courage needed to fly close air support against the Nazi fighters and flak. This outstanding book raises the bar on aviation history as it brings alive the true story of an aerial band of brothers." - Colonel Walter J. Boyne, National Aviation Hall of Famer, former director of the National Air & Space Museum, and best-selling author Hell Hawks! is the story of the band of young American fighter pilots, and their gritty, close-quarters fight against Hitlers vaunted military. The "Hell Hawks" were the men and machines of the 365th Fighter Group. Beginning just prior to D-Day, June 6, 1944, the groups young pilots (most were barely twenty years old and fresh from flight training in the United States) flew in close support of Eisenhowers ground forces as they advanced across France and into Germany. They flew the rugged, heavily armed P-47 Thunderbolt, aka the Jug. Living in tents amid the cold mud of their front-line airfields, the 365ths daily routine had much in common with that of the G.I.s they supported. Their war only stopped with the Nazi surrender on May 8, 1945. During their year in combat, the Hell Hawks paid a heavy price to win the victory. Sixty-nine pilots and airmen died in the fight across the continent. The Groups 1,241 combat missions -- the daily confrontation of sudden, violent death -- forged bonds between these men that remain strong sixty years later. This book will tell their story, the story of the Hell Hawks., Hell Hawks sets a new standard for histories of the tactical anti-war in Europe. Veteran authors Bob Dorr and Tom Jones combine masterfully crafted veteran interviews with the broader picture of the air war fought by the Thunderbolt men. You gain a new appreciation of just how tough their deadly task was, and the courage needed to fly close air support against the Nazi fighters and flak. This outstanding book raises the bar on aviation history as it brings alive the true story of an aerial band of brothers. - Colonel Walter J. Boyne, National Aviation Hall of Famer, former director of the National Air & Space Museum, and best-selling author Hell Hawks! is the story of the band of young American fighter pilots, and their gritty, close-quarters fight against Hitlers vaunted military. The Hell Hawks were the men and machines of the 365th Fighter Group. Beginning just prior to D-Day, June 6, 1944, the groups young pilots (most were barely twenty years old and fresh from flight training in the United States) flew in close support of Eisenhowers ground forces as they advanced across France and into Germany. They flew the rugged, heavily armed P-47 Thunderbolt, aka the Jug. Living in tents amid the cold mud of their front-line airfields, the 365ths daily routine had much in common with that of the G.I.s they supported. Their war only stopped with the Nazi surrender on May 8, 1945. During their year in combat, the Hell Hawks paid a heavy price to win the victory. Sixty-nine pilots and airmen died in the fight across the continent. The Groups 1,241 combat missions -- the daily confrontation of sudden, violent death -- forged bonds between these men that remain strong sixty years later. This book will tell their story, the story of the Hell Hawks.
LC Classification NumberD790.252
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- Oct 18, 2015
A major reason Germany lost!
I read a lot of books on WW II, as a history buff and memorabilia collector, it is a fascinating subject.. I thought I had read most everything regarding the fighting, but this gave a me a new insight into one of the little known facts of the war. Hell Hawks was the name given to one of the most destructive units to fight German ground forces. Learning from Germany's Blitzkrieg tactics, these stone cold and brave men flew the P-47 "Jabo". The Republic P-47 was the largest and most produced of America's fighter aircraft, and their pilots loved them. This book puts you in the cockpit with them as they flew treetop level at more than 400 mph on strafing runs, and saw golf ball size white tracers coming at them; some got hit. I had a preconceived thought regarding the P-47 as a fighter, this book changed that and more. Fact is I never knew how rugged the fighter was, and how many times it got back with major damage, and the pilot lived. I never knew ho effective it was against German fighters, and the only fighter that outclassed it was the FW-190 "long nose" it met during the wars ending months. Even the ME 262 couldn't out turn the Jug, but it could outrun them easily. So, if you are a WW II history fan like me, you need to read this book. It will give you an new insight into the war you never had before...Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Jul 01, 2020
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Book was in like new condition. Signed by both authors.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Aug 30, 2023
Great history
Great book my sisters father was a Hell HawkVerified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Mar 19, 2018
Just as advertized
They had just what I was looking for at a great price.Verified purchase: YesCondition: Pre-owned
- Feb 03, 2025
Shipped very well!
Boxed perfectly! The way it should be...Verified purchase: Yes
- Jun 13, 2018
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