Forgotten Fifteenth

The Daring Airmen Who Crippled Hitler's War Machine

By: Barrett Tillman

Narrated by: Robertson Dean

November 1943 to May 1945. The US Army Air Forces waged an unprecedentedly dogged and violent campaign against Hitler's vital oil production and industrial plants on theThird Reich's southern flank. Flying from southern Italy, far from the limelight enjoyed by the Eighth Air Force in England, the Fifteenth Air Force engaged in high-risk missions spanning most of the European continent. The story of the Fifteenth Air Force deserves a prideful place in the annals of American gallantry.

In Forgotten Fifteenth, Barrett Tillman brings into focus a seldom-seen multinational cast of characters, including pilots from Axis nations Romania, Hungary, and Bulgaria and many more remarkable individuals. They were the first generation of fliers - few of them professionals - to conduct a strategic bombing campaign against a major industrial nation. They suffered steady attrition and occasionally spectacular losses. In so doing, they contributed to the end of the most destructive war in history.

Forgotten Fifteenth is the first-ever detailed account of the Fifteenth Air Force in World War II and the brave men that history has abandoned. This book is a must-read for military history enthusiasts, veterans, and current servicemen and their families.

©2014 Barrett Tillman (P)2014 Blackstone Audio

High Adventure!

This was an incredibly informative book. The naration was"Spot On", and engaging. So glad I was able to finish listening on Memorial Day Weekend, it brings new meaning to the heros we forget, never knew but should always HONOR!

Forgotten Fifteenth

I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Having read scores of books on the 8th Air Force, it is great to finally read something about the 15th. The author presents a great history.

Interesting book

Learned alot of histiry ablut these brave pilots from.the Gfeatest Generation. learned about the planes from.WW II

Holy cow!

I had no idea of the massive numbers of POWs that we’re involved in this theater of war! The author did a great job in the epilogue presenting the total numbers and percentages of people lost in wounded and the percentage of planes that never made it through was just astronomical versus the very poor performance of accuracy of the bombs dropped. After listening to this it is clear that modern society has absolutely no idea what stress and sacrifice is!

Decent book

It covers a little bit of everything about the 15th, but reads more like a history text book instead of a thrilling novel. Not much in the way of great stories, more like important information with a few footnotes about various people or events.