Description
| Product ID: | 9781640121041 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | US |
| Title: | Bold Venture |
| Subtitle: | The American Bombing of Japanese-Occupied Hong Kong, 1942–1945 |
| Authors: | Author: Steven K. Bailey |
| Page Count: | 344 |
| Subjects: | Asian history, Asian history, Second World War, Air forces and warfare, War and defence operations, Second World War, Air forces & warfare, War & defence operations, Hong Kong, USA, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Bold Venture tells an important and riveting untold wartime story of the American airmen who flew combat missions over Hong Kong during the Second World War. Bold Venture tells the nearly forgotten story of the American airmen who flew perilous combat missions over Hong Kong during the Second World War. Steven K. Bailey sheds new light on the American military campaign against Japanese forces in occupied China. From the first reconnaissance flights over Hong Kong by lone pilots in 1942 to the massive multi-squadron air strikes of 1945, he describes the complex history of American air operations in the China theater and paints an indelible portrait of the American air raids on Hong Kong and the airmen who were shot down over the city. Today unexploded aircraft bombs are unearthed with frightening regularity by construction crews in Hong Kong. Residents are eager to know where these bombs originated, who dropped them, when, and what the targets were. Bailey’s account answers some of these questions and provides a unique historical perspective for Americans seeking to understand the complexities of military involvement. |
| Imprint Name: | Potomac Books Inc |
| Publisher Name: | Potomac Books Inc |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-03-01 |
