The Magic 1,000-foot Circle (Paperback)

Account of the aerial attack by B-17 bombers of the 94th, 95th, 100th, 385th, 390th Bomb Groups against the Marienburg Focke-Wulf factory. This raid was a prime example of the USAAF's ability to bomb targets with precision. Also includes coverage of the follow-up raids to the same target. Contents: Foreword "Critical Week" Begins Marienburg Results Marienburg Revisited Addendum Glossary Bibliography The Author (Author flew 400 hours in B-17s in World War II with 486th Bomb Group) Publisher's Addendum. 19 photos, 1 illustration, 3 maps, 1 diagram, 2 tables, 3 charts. A Merriam Press World War II History.