{"product_id":"battle-over-bavaria-the-b-26-marauder-versus-the-german-jets-april-1946","title":"BATTLE OVER BAVARIA — The B - 26 MARAUDER versus the German Jets - April 1945 —","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e 200 pages - 1999 - like NEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eBeautifully illustrated with photographs and colour profiles, this excellent book will tell you the story of the \" private air war \" between B - 26s and Me 262s in May 1945.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width: 100.087%; height: 215.532px;\" class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.5276%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.6128%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0 9526867 4 0\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-attribute-id=\"1\" class=\"item-1\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.5276%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.6128%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCanvas finish, Hardcover ( square back binding ) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eDust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-attribute-id=\"3\" class=\"item-3\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.5276%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.6128%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLike NEW\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-attribute-id=\"4\" class=\"item-4\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.5276%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.6128%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e200\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-attribute-id=\"5\" class=\"item-5\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.5276%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.6128%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1999\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-attribute-id=\"6\" class=\"item-6\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.5276%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.6128%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-attribute-id=\"7\" class=\"item-7\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.5276%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCollection \/ Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.6128%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCLASSIC PUBLICATIONS \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-attribute-id=\"8\" class=\"item-8\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.5276%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.6128%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e23 x 31 x 2 cm\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-attribute-id=\"9\" class=\"item-9\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.5276%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.6128%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Forsyth with Jerry Scutts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr style=\"height: 19.5938px;\" data-attribute-id=\"10\" class=\"item-10\"\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 22.5276%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEditor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 74.6128%; height: 19.5938px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eClassic Publications\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left;\"\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-end=\"343\" data-start=\"184\"\u003eOn April 16th, 1945, General Carl A. Spaatz, Chief of the United States Strategic Air Forces, dispatched a personal message to his senior Air Force commanders:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote data-end=\"648\" data-start=\"345\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"648\" data-start=\"347\"\u003e“The advances of our ground forces have brought to a close the strategic air war… It has been won with a decisiveness becoming increasingly evident as our armies overrun Germany. From now onward, our Strategic Air Forces must operate with our Tactical Air Forces in close cooperation with our armies…”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-end=\"943\" data-start=\"650\"\u003eThis message marked the official signal for the medium bomber forces of the U.S.A.A.F. to enter the final phase of their long and decisive campaign: the systematic destruction of what remained of the Third Reich’s transport network, military infrastructure, and aircraft production facilities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-end=\"1345\" data-start=\"945\"\u003eIn reality, Martin B-26 Marauders had already been striking targets across occupied Europe for many months, making a vital — though often under appreciated — contribution to the Allied air campaign. However, it was during the final, cataclysmic days of the war — when it was widely believed that German air defenses had largely collapsed — that the Marauders faced one of their most dangerous threats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-end=\"1774\" data-start=\"1347\"\u003ePoor intelligence assessments led Marauder crews into a short but intense series of encounters with pilots from Jagdverband 44 (JV 44), the elite Me 262 jet fighter unit formed by Adolf Galland after his dismissal as Commander of the German Fighter Force by Hermann Göring. This unit emerged in the context of internal tensions within the Luftwaffe, as senior pilots increasingly challenged strategic decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-end=\"1977\" data-start=\"1776\"\u003eWhat followed was, in many ways, an almost “private war,” fought through a series of brief but violent engagements between JV 44 and the Marauder crews of the 17th, 323rd, and 344th Bombardment Groups.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: left;\" data-end=\"2393\" data-start=\"1979\"\u003eThis story highlights the Martin B-26 Marauder — an aircraft often criticized during its early service, yet ultimately proven to be highly capable — and its performance against one of the most enigmatic and controversial units of the Luftwaffe. It also sheds light on the desperate efforts of young German pilots during the final days of the war, as they struggled to intercept and destroy these resilient bombers.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"aviation.brussels","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54063243460954,"sku":"1","price":75.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/IMG_1629_e3bebd3d-b5ae-414f-96b4-9e390b9ef85d.jpg?v=1777127079","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/battle-over-bavaria-the-b-26-marauder-versus-the-german-jets-april-1946","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}