Gunner: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Turrets and Gun Positions

Gunner: An Illustrated History of World War II Aircraft Turrets and Gun Positions
ISBN-10
1550464868
ISBN-13
9781550464863
Series
Gunner
Category
Aerial gunnery
Pages
160
Language
English
Published
2006
Publisher
Erin, Ont. : Boston Mills Press
Author
Donald Nijboer

Description

Now in paperback: A pictorial history of WWII aircraft gunner positions featuring detailed photographs of the cramped positions, aircraft profiles, archival photographs, and descriptions by veterans about what it was like.

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