Fall of fortresses paperback may 12, 1980 by elmer bendiner author. Fall of fortresses by bendiner, elmer and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war elmer bendiner on. May 12, 1980 looking back, authornavigator bendiner tautly interweaves an account of his experiences aboard a ww ii b17 with a reappraisal of the allied decision to bomb schweinfurt in 1943. Elmer, elmer again, elmer and wilbur, elmer in the snow, elmer and the kangaroo, elmer and the lost teddy, hideandseek elmer, the elmer popup book, l. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war. As for my copy, i donated it to charity after reading just over half of it. Find the fall of fortresses by bendiner, elmer at biblio.
The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner goodreads. Historical records and the authors own experiences detail the planning and execution of the bloody. A vivid, poignant recreation of the european air war, as seen. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, and a note found. After the war, he worked for esquire, then for a series of medical publications, and wrote a number of books. Elmer bendiner was a navigator in a b17 during ww ii. The story, as written in the circulating erumor below, is a paraphrasing of an actual account given by world war 2 war veteran elmer bendiner in his book the fall of fortresses. This story is confirmed in elmer bendiners book, the fall of fortresses. Elmer bendiner february 11, 1916 september 16, 2001 citation needed was an american writer and journalist. Among his betterknown works are the rise and fall of paradise a history of alandalus, a time for angels.
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