Fighting with the Soviets
Title | Fighting with the Soviets PDF eBook |
Author | Mark J. Conversino |
Publisher | |
Pages | 304 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | History |
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"Conversino's story is as interesting as it is unfamiliar and succeeds in opening up "Frantic's" many dimensions, including the personal as well as the political, strategic, and operational. His revelations regarding the interactions between American servicemen and Ukrainian Russians are especially valuable and underscore the immense difficulties of implementing alliances at the grass roots level". -- Dennis Showalter, author of Tannenberg: Clash of Empires
Operation Frantic
Title | Operation Frantic PDF eBook |
Author | James Oliveri |
Publisher | Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Pages | 168 |
Release | 2018-06-15 |
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ISBN | 9781721127122 |
Merriam Press World War 2 History Series Operation Frantic was a series of seven shuttle bombing operations during World War II conducted by American aircraft based in Great Britain (Eighth Air Force) and Southern Italy (Fifteenth Air Force) which then landed at three Soviet airfields in Ukraine. The operation began in June, 1944 and ended in September. During the four months of major operations, 24 targets in German-held territory, some never before within effective range of the American strategic bomber forces, were attacked. While the shuttle bombing technique complicated German air defenses, in practice most targets were already coming in reach of U.S. bomber streams from Italy and England. Soviet vetoing of some targets prevented more effective use of the bases. The operations were reduced and finally discontinued due to 1) a catastrophic German air attack on the bases in June, 2) Soviet hostility and non-cooperation that began in August, and 3) the inability of the Americans to receive permission to use the bases for support of the Warsaw Uprising, which soured relations between the two countries. The main operational difficulty encountered by the U.S. forces was inadequate force protection by the Soviets. The Soviets refused US requests to introduce adequate radar-guided artillery and night fighter support, and U.S. aircraft were frequently fired upon by Soviet forces. The three bases reached their peak in July and August 1944, with a firmly limited complement of 1300 U.S. officers and men. By October, operations were put on a "skeleton crew" basis, with a winter contingent at Poltava only of about 300. Americans remained there until evacuation after VE-day. Operation Frantic has greater historical importance for the development of Soviet-American relations than for its effect on Germany's war effort. Starting out with high hopes, it eventually set a discordant note that foreshadowed the Cold War. Author Oliveri has provided a history from the viewpoint of the men who flew and supported the operation. The author's grandfather, Thomas Ford, participated in the first three missions of the operation. Features 133 photos, some of which are from Ford's collection, and one map.
Operation Frantic
Title | Operation Frantic PDF eBook |
Author | Mark J. Conversino |
Publisher | |
Pages | 872 |
Release | 1992 |
Genre | Soviet Union |
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390th Bomb Group
Title | 390th Bomb Group PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | Turner Publishing Company |
Pages | 152 |
Release | 1994 |
Genre | World War, 1939-1945 |
ISBN | 1563111373 |
The 390th Bombardment Group (H) contained the 568th, 570th, and 571st squadrons.
Frantic 7
Title | Frantic 7 PDF eBook |
Author | John Radzilowski |
Publisher | Casemate Publishers |
Pages | 197 |
Release | 2017-09-19 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 1612005616 |
An “amazingly detailed” and “inspiring” account of the only daytime air expedition to help Polish freedom fighters during World War II (Books Monthly). The Frantic operations were conceived in late 1943 during World War II, making Soviet airfields accessible to long-range American aircraft based in Italy and later England. Yet Stalin had to be persuaded by the United States to let them use Frantic to drop supplies to the Poles after the Warsaw Uprising began in 1944. On September 18, 1944, American B-17 Flying Fortresses, supported by fighter planes, dropped arms, ammunition, medical supplies, and food over the city of Warsaw. The assistance came too late and had no bearing on the situation of the Polish freedom fighters in Warsaw, but the events of that day—and the courage of 1,220 airmen who risked their lives—are still remembered by the Poles of Warsaw. “A thoroughly researched, impressively detailed, and exceptionally well written history,” this book gives a full narrative of the Frantic 7 operation itself (Midwest Book Review). Using firsthand accounts of the events from the freedom fighters on the ground in Warsaw, the fates of the young aircrew, in particular those of “I’ll Be Seeing You,” are told in detail. It also sets Frantic 7 in its political context and explains how the diplomatic wrangles helped set the stage for the breakdown in relations between the Soviet Union and the United States—and the beginning of the path to the Cold War.
Operation frantic and the search for American-Soviet military collaboration, 1941-1944
Title | Operation frantic and the search for American-Soviet military collaboration, 1941-1944 PDF eBook |
Author | Thomas Anthony Julian |
Publisher | |
Pages | 736 |
Release | 1968 |
Genre | World War, 1939-1945 |
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Operation "Frantic"
Title | Operation "Frantic" PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 544 |
Release | 1998 |
Genre | Soviet Union |
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