The superfortress in China : how the Chinese people built airfields for the B-29 bomber, rescued U.S. airmen, and defeated Japan
Title:
The superfortress in China : how the Chinese people built airfields for the B-29 bomber, rescued U.S. airmen, and defeated Japan
Author:
Li, Xiaowei.
Jones, Gregory F.
ISBN:
9781487800949
Edition:
First English edition.
Publication Information:
Montreal, Quebec : Royal Collins Publishers Private Limited, 2018.
Physical Description:
x, 461 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm
General Note:
"Original Edition © Sichuan People's Publishing House" --- Colophon.
Abstract:
With month-by-month detailed information of the 49 missions carried out, richy illustrated with historic photographs, and many original documents included, this book is a chronological record of the twelve-month operations of the Chinese people’s cooperation with the U.S. 20th Army Air Force to defeat Japan aggression and end World War II.
Geographic Term:
Subject:
| World War, 1939-1945 -- China. |
| Air bases -- China -- Chengdu -- History. |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American. |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Japan. |
| World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Asia. |
| B-29 (Bomber) |
| Air bases. |
| Military campaigns. |
| Military operations, Aerial -- American. |
| United States -- Air Force -- Air Force, 20th. |
Summary:
With month-by-month detailed information of the 49 missions carried out, richy illustrated with historic photographs, and many original documents included, this book is a chronological record of the twelve-month operations of the Chinese people’s cooperation with the U.S. 20th Army Air Force to defeat Japan aggression and end World War II.