How Long to Read Schweinfurt–Regensburg 1943

How Long Does it Take to Read Schweinfurt–Regensburg 1943?

It takes the average reader 1 hour and 39 minutes to read Schweinfurt–Regensburg 1943 by Marshall L. Michel III

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

This is a new history of the US Army Air Force's pioneering but costly raids on Germany's Messerschmitt and ball-bearing factories in World War II. In 1943, the USAAF and RAF launched the Combined Bomber Offensive, designed to systematically destroy the industries that the German war machine relied on. At the top of the hit list were aircraft factories and plants making ball-bearings--a component thought to be a critical vulnerability. Schweinfurt in southern Germany was home to much of the ball-bearing industry and, together with the Messerschmitt factory in Regensburg, which built Bf 109 fighters, it was targeted in a huge and innovative strike. Precision required that the targets were hit in daylight, but the raid was beyond the range of any existing escort fighter, so the B-17s would go in unprotected. The solution was to hit the two targets in a coordinated "double-strike," with the Regensburg strike hitting first, drawing off the defending Luftwaffe fighters, and leaving the way clear for the Schweinfurt bombers. The Regensburg force would carry on over the Alps to North Africa, the first example of US "shuttle bombing." Although the attack on Regensburg was successful, the damage to Schweinfurt only temporarily stalled production, and the Eighth Air Force had suffered heavy losses. It would take a sustained campaign, not just a single raid, to cripple the Schweinfurt works. However, when a follow-up raid was finally launched two months later, the losses sustained were even greater. This title explains how the USAAF launched its daylight bombing campaign in 1943, the technology and tactics available for the Schweinfurt-Regensburg missions, and how these costly failures forced a change of tack.

How long is Schweinfurt–Regensburg 1943?

Schweinfurt–Regensburg 1943 by Marshall L. Michel III is 97 pages long, and a total of 24,929 words.

This makes it 33% the length of the average book. It also has 30% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Schweinfurt–Regensburg 1943 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 2 hours and 16 minutes to read Schweinfurt–Regensburg 1943 aloud.

What Reading Level is Schweinfurt–Regensburg 1943?

Schweinfurt–Regensburg 1943 is suitable for students ages 10 and up.

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