Black Thursday

The Story of the Schweinfurt Raid

By: Martin Caidin

Narrated by: David Colacci

On Thursday, October 14, 1943, 291 B-17 Flying Fortresses set out for a strategic bombing raid on the factories in Schweinfurt.

Sixty of those planes never returned and 650 men were lost during the course of that mission.

It was the greatest failure that the United States Air Force had ever suffered and became known as "Black Thursday".

Martin Caidin's Black Thursday: The Story of the Schweinfurt Raid is a brilliant account of that day that should never be forgotten.

This audiobook uncovers in thrilling detail the build-up to that fateful raid as the ground crew prepare the aircraft and the aviators are briefed on their mission ahead.

By consulting with first-hand accounts and interviewing survivors Caidin's audiobook takes the listener to the heart of the action as the planes burst into battle in the skies above Western Europe.

©1960 Martin Caidin (P)2018 Tantor

Brings it home!

War is most definitely hell! Sad that history is purposefully omitting WWII. Shame, Shame, Shame.

be glad u were not their

another amazing WW II book. A must to add to any collection. Those poor guys that were their.

Unsung heroes

The most heroic men you know nothing about.
The narrator is a bit boring but the story more than makes up for it. BUY THIS BOOK

Black Thursday

The Story of the Schweinfurt Raid was very well done, it is true to what life was like in the boomers and the very brave that flew them and crewed them.

Tragic

Well told story of a tragic raid. Written in 1960 when participants were around for first-hand accounts.