Mission 115 Schweinfurt – Oct 14th 1943

This is the front cover for my new book Mission 115 Schweinfurt Oct 1943 priced £41.50 (postage included) but it is a book to put in your library for it contains every B-17 on that mission with the names of 3,000+ men never been done before. The artwork is by Matthew Emeny.

American bomber doctrine set forth the manner in which the Americans were determined to make war in the air: self defending armadas of heavy bombers ranging at will over Germany in daylight,conducting precision attacks. Beginning in June 1943,as the United States began to expand its force of heavy bombers in the Eighth Army Airforce,operating out of dozens of bases in England, a battle raged in the skies over Germany.

By Autumn 1943 the American air fleets were suffering losses at rates which they had not predicted. In mid October 1943 in a series of missions,the B-17’s of the Eighth Air Force and the German fighter forces met in savage combat in the skies over Germany. On October 8, they attacked Bremen with a loss of 29 B-17s. On October 9th they attacked Anklam, Marienburg and Gdynia,with a loss of 28 B-17s. On Oct 10th they attacked Munster, Coesfield, and Enschede with 30 B-17s lost. Four days later they prepared to attack Schweinfurt. Allied fighters would not be able to escort the bomber force all the way to the target and back.

This book is about that mission.
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Part One : American bombers doctrine set forth the manner in which the Americans were determined to make war in the air: self defending armadas of heavy bombers ranging at will over Germany in daylight, conducting precision attacks. Beginning June,1943,as the United States began to expand its force of heavy bombers in the Eighth Army Airforce, operating off of dozens of bases in England. By Autumn 1943, the American air fleets were suffering losses at rates which they had not predicticted. The Eighth Air Force leaders had orders from Washington to Press On. In mid-October 1943, in a series of missions, the B-17’s of the Eight Air Force and the German fighter forces met in savage combat in the skies over Germany. On October 8th the B-17’s attacked Bremen at a loss of 29 B-17’s (290 men lost). On October 9th the B-17’s attacked Anklam, Marienburg and Gdynia, for a loss of 28 B-17s (280 men).On October 10th, the B-17’s attacked Munster, Coesfield, and Enschede: 30 B-17s lost (300)men. Each B-17 A/c carried 10 men. Four days later,  the B-17’s prepared to attack Schweinfurt. Allied fighters would not be able to escort the bomber force all the way to the target and back. This book is about that mission.

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Thank you,
David 

I am very pleased in my quest of writing this book mission 115 Schweinfurt that in my research I have met many interesting people, and many  come to mind, who without their help my book would not have turned into what it has now. I am indebted to the artist who has painted my front page as I have never had anything like this before. Also legal representation for disclaimer going In place. If anyone would like to buy my book Mission 115 Schweinfurt October 14th 1943, please email me at jdbtc@icloud.com.

As a disabled writer I too now understand the complexity of writing a book and to get all the details correct. I sincerely thank Jim for pointing me in the correct path to bring you the reader into the facts of my book with a declaration of respect to the young men of the Eighth Airforce of 1943, what they endured and went through.