B-29 Superfortress vs Japanese Nightfighter

Japan 1944-45

von Mark Lardas

80 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

An illustrated study of the clashes between B-29s conducting night raids on Japan and the Japanese nightfighters protecting the Home Islands from 1944-45.The USAAF's B-29-led strategic bombing offensive against Japan succeeded when XX Bomber Command switched from high-level daytime precision bombing to low-level night time area bombing. The latter tactic required Superfortresses to attack their target individually, without a formation or escorting fighters for protection. Despite this, Japanese nightfighters proved unable to stop the B-29s. In this study, Mark Lardas examines the capabilities of the aircraft involved, and reveals the conditions under which both sides fought. He evaluates the cutting-edge technology of both sides and how it affected the outcome of the battle. Maps, tactical diagrams, photographs and specially commissioned artwork bring the action to life as the individual US bombers and Japanese nightfighters fight a classic military duel.

• Reihe: Duel
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Krieg und Verteidigung Rüstungssektor und Streitkräfte Luftwaffe und Kriegsführung
• ISBN: 9781472865601
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 13.03.2025
• Größe: 242 x 180 mm
• Verlag: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
• Illustrationen: Gareth Hector, Jim Laurier