Night of the Intruders: First-hand Accounts of the Tragic Slaughter of USAAF Mission 311 - Tapa dura

50 years on, this dramatic account details USAAF mission 311 to Hamm on 22 April 1944 when American bombers suffered their highest ever losses to German intruders. This book describes the ferocious action over Europe, and the carnage and confusion over England, revealing the facts behind what went tragically wrong. Marks the 50th anniversary of East Anglia's fiercest ever night air-battle, a bloodbath still remembered with horror and disbelief on both sides of the Atlantic. Features eye-witness accounts, published here for the first time, of the disastrous 8th Air Force mission when some 150 bomber aircrew failed to return from Europe, and 14 fighters were lost. Describes the subsequent carnage over East Anglia when German fighters, hidden by friendly radar echoes, followed the Americans home, attacking 20 bombers and killing or wounding more than 60 aircrew. Written by a successful 8th Air Force author and packed with human interest stories, the book chronicles all the raid's events including RAF and German losses in combat. Covers many famous USAAF, RAF and Luftwaffe units, serving a wide veteran and enthusiast market.