{"product_id":"bombing-hitlers-hometown-the-untold-story-of-the-last-mass-bomber-raid-of-world-war-ii-in-europe-paperback","title":"Bombing Hitler's Hometown: The Untold Story of the Last Mass Bomber Raid of World War II in Europe - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMike Croissant\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe white-knuckled bombing mission American airmen carried out on Hitler's hometown is now told for the first time through the eyes of the men on the airplanes - as well as the innocent Austrians under the bombs - in this groundbreaking true story of the aerial bombing and its aftermath from retired CIA officer Mike Croissant. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Foreword by Richard Overy, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Bombers and the Bombed\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn April 1945, Linz was one of Nazi Germany's most vital assets. It was a crucial transportation hub and communications center, with railyards brimming with war materiel destined for the front lines. Linz was also the town Hitler intended to remake as the cultural capital of Europe. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe airmen of the Fifteenth Air Force were a mix of seasoned veterans and newcomers. As their mission was unveiled in the predawn hours of April 25, groans and muffled expletives passed many lips. The reality would prove more brutal than any imagined. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn the unheated, unpressurized B-24 Liberator and B-17 Flying Fortress heavy bombers, young men battled elements as dangerous as anything the Germans could throw at them. When batteries of anti-aircraft guns opened fire, the men flew into a man-made hell of exploding shrapnel. Aircraft and men fell from the sky as civilians on the ground struggled to survive. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDrawing on new interviews and previously unpublished sources, Mike Croissant compellingly relates one of the war's last truly untold stories--a gripping chronicle that is also a timeless tale of courage and terror, loss and redemption.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMike Croissant\u003c\/b\u003e is an intelligence and foreign affairs expert, author, and retired CIA officer. His career in the CIA spanned more than two decades as an analyst and counterterrorism targeting officer in locations ranging from Washington, DC, to the Middle East and Central and South Asia. He holds degrees in political science and history from the University of Illinois (B.A.), Central Eurasian Studies from Indiana University (M.A.), and Defense \u0026amp; Strategic Studies from Missouri State University (M.S.). He lives with his family near Houston, TX and can be found online at MikeCroissant.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 31, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46097857347781,"sku":"9780806543031","price":26.71,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/4NOtB5eTME9780806543031.webp?v=1776542051","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/bombing-hitlers-hometown-the-untold-story-of-the-last-mass-bomber-raid-of-world-war-ii-in-europe-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}