Osprey - B-26 Marauder Units of the 8th and 9th

Osprey - B-26 Marauders Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces

Osprey Aircraft Of The Aces Series

The best-selling aviation series of recent years, with over 350,000 copies sold since its launch
Comprehensive histories of the elite fighter pilots and the aircraft that they flew
A unique source of information researched by recognized experts and brought to life by first-hand accounts from the combat veterans themselves
Concise, authoritative text is supported by at least 30 specially commissioned original color artworks, new scale plans and the best archival photography from around the world

The medium bomber "workhorse" of the Ninth Air Force, Martin's much-maligned B-26 Marauder recovered from its poor start with the Eighth Air Force to go on and equip no less than eight bomber groups in the ETO.

Although initially dubbed "the widow maker", a change of tactics from low-to medium-level bombing for the Marauder soon improved the crew's chances of survival - indeed, by war's end it boasted a lower loss-per-sortie ratio than any other twin engined bomber in the USAAF.

The B-26 was one of the first American-manned combat aircraft to see action in Europe, with the first bomb groups arriving in East Anglia in the spring of 1943.

From that point on, Marauders bore the brunt of the medium bomber effort in the ETO, proving particularly effective in the lead up to the D-Day invasion.

This volume covers all aspects of marauder operations in Western Europe, featuring first hand accounts from surviving B-26 crews, plus an analysis of the tactics employed.

Unit histories are also included, plus detailed appendices covering group dispositions and locations. Finally, 34 specially commissioned color profiles and 1/72 scale drawings complete the package.

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