Operation tidal waveploesti raid, 811943 gun and game. The airlift operation, the largest such rescue in american history at the time, was conceived in response to the failures of operation tidal wave, a 1943 air attack on the ploesti oilfields in romania. Operation tidal wave cost 54 of the 178 liberators destroyed or interned in turkeyproof that ploesti would not be eliminated in a single stroke see the truth about tidal wave, march 2012. Feb 04, 2003 this is a history of second wave feminism from a decidedly second wave perspective. It was a strategic bombing mission and part of the oil campaign to deny petroleum based fuel to the axis.
Bibliography of tidal wave articles these are newspaper and magazine articles dealing with the ploesti bombing missions of wwii. Johnson, general kon usaf retired, air force magazine, why ploesti, page 59, august, 197l. But tsunami waves are not the same as astronomical tide waves, nor are they caused by the normal gravitational influences of the moon, sun, and the. After training on mock targets in africa, the force, divided into 5 bomb groups, would take off from libya, fly north and cross the mediterranean sea, then across the balkans to hook around above romania and hit the ploie. In its way, operation tidal wave was the undercard to the notorious black thursday raid on schweinfurt made by the mighty eighth two months later on october 14, 1943, where 20% of the bombers were shot down and a full third of the survivors suffered some degree of battle damage. Tidal wave book by sara evans official publisher page. Being from and living there, this was a price of my local history that is worth reading. Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search.
Operation tidal wave takes aim at ploesti in 1943 during operation tidal wave, american bombers attacked romanian oil fields, which were vital to the nazi war machine. Into the fire shimmers with historical parallels and modern resonances. At points, i felt like i could have just been reading a bullet point list of major events on a particular issue, but it was worth the read. The mission resulted in no curtailment of overall product output. The great raid on hitlers romanian oil refineries air. Operation pointblank 1944 download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Tidal wave started after the jcf concluded its threeyear crime fighting strategy, operation resilience on march 18, to make way for this new operational phase, which will see a surge in policing activities across the island for the next three months. Of the more than 150 bombers that took part in the raid, only 88 b24s returned to libya, 55 of which were damaged. A ton of bad aircraft details have been published hills black sunday book is one of the worst offenders, and this web page is a first start at getting every single tidal wave correctly identified. Mar 15, 2011 despite the extreme heroism of the airmen and their determination to press the mission home, the results of operation tidal wave were less than expected. Heading onetwoseven by indianapolis author paul hagan is a historical novel set during operation tidal wave, a bombing of oil refineries. The mission resulted in no curtailment of overall product output, and so was deemed. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel.
Aug 07, 2015 the name was later changed to operation soapsuds, then finally to operation tidal wave. Nearest trimet routes and stops the title wave used bookstore sells retired multnomah county library materials at discounted prices. A storm surge, or tidal surge, which can cause waves that breach flood defences. Operation tidal wave 1 august 1943 a b24 liberator serial number 4240402 nicknamed the sandman of the 98th bomb group banks low over a factory during the ploesti raid 1 august 1943. This book is a fascinating tale of the devastating tsunami that happened on the burin peninsula in 1929. Title wave books has an enormous childrens section, and the best selection anywhere of books on alaska and the north country. Feb 04, 2018 my uncle tim, a b24 waist gunner, 376th bg was lost on operation tidal wave, and robert helped me tremendously as i worked and am working on my manuscript. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history. Please dont tell me something is written in some book, unless its a crewmans diary or history written by a crewman. Heading onetwoseven by indianapolis author paul hagan is a historical novel set during operation tidal wave, a bombing of oil refineries in romania during world war ii, shown here in this air. As a result of the emphasis placed on highaltitude, daylight, precision bombing by the eighth air force, to many the concept of using fourengine bombers at treetop altitudes was preposterous, even suicidal.
It was a bit of work to get throug this book, simply because it was full of history, details, names and examples. Its something sternfels hopes they will correct for historys sake. The plant represents the first commercialscale tidal power plant and has been in continuous operation for nearly forty years. I think this gives a better summary details such as the distance and origin of the mission are easily found by reading the relevant sections. Operation tidal wave photographs world war ii database. The confusion comes initially from the 93rd bomb groups 1 july 1943 letter listing the nicknames for all 93rd ships in the desert, which states 4240127 was named thar she blows. A tsunami, a series of water waves in a body of water caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, although this usage of tidal wave is not favored by the. Operation tidal wave takes aim at ploesti warfare history. Army air forces b24 bombers clearing a target at ploiesti, romania. A tidal bore, which is a large movement of water formed by the funnelling of the incoming tide into a river or narrow bay. Always encouraging and full of resources, robert enriched our wwii history through his own book burning hitlers black gold.
One of the most famous images of world war ii shows the sandman, piloted by robert sternfels, as it emerges from a pall of smoke during the operation tidal wave b24 liberator on ploiesti raid u. Their first tidal mill was built in brittany in the 12th century and was followed seven hundred years later by a tidal power plant in the same location. Aug 01, 20 in its way, operation tidal wave was the undercard to the notorious black thursday raid on schweinfurt made by the mighty eighth two months later on october 14, 1943, where 20% of the bombers were shot down and a full third of the survivors suffered some degree of battle damage. The great raid on hitlers romanian oil refineries air campaign book 12.
The refineries there were critical to the german war machine. On june 6, as operation overlord went forward, roughly 160,000 allied troops. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A tsunami, a series of water waves in a body of water caused by the displacement of a large volume of water, although this usage of tidal wave is not favored by the scientific community. Operation tidal wave was an air attack by bombers of the united states army air forces usaaf based in libya and southern italy on nine oil refineries around ploie. Operation tidal wave tells the story of the bloodiest air battle in t. The name was later changed to operation soapsuds, then finally to operation tidal wave. It was perhaps the most spectacular american bombing mission of world war. My uncle tim, a b24 waist gunner, 376th bg was lost on operation tidal wave, and robert helped me tremendously as i worked and am working on my manuscript.
Operation tidal wave was one of the boldest and most controversial air. This isnt just a dry accounting of the ploesti raid but rather a story of human. It was a strategic bombing mission and part of the oil campaign to deny petroleumbased fuel to the axis. Called operation tidal wave, the attack by five united states army air forces bomber. As such, it was plagued by mainstream white second wave feminists continued inability to be selfcritical even while acknowledging the very significant cultural and political changes that they pushed through. I even know someone who was alive at the time, aunt maggie moores. Anthony saunders dramatic painting, specially commissioned to commemorate the 70th anniversary of operation tidal wave, pays tribute to the heroes who flew the epic ploesti mission on 1 august 1943. The term tidal wave was often erroneously used to describe the same phenomenon, particularly because of the sudden tidelike retreat of water from the coast as the tsunami wave closed the shore. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Evans, one of our foremost historians of women in america, draws on an extraordinary range of interviews, archives, and published sources to tell for the first time the incredible story of the past forty years in womens history. Operation tidal wave tells the story of the bloodiest air battle in the history of war, when1,700 american airmen set out to bomb the oil refineries surrounding the. Discover great selections of childrens books and largeprint items. I can only hope that subsequent books are as good as this one.
The low level aerial bombing of the ploesti oil infrastructure. Newby, leroy, into the guns of ploesti, motorbooks. Eighth air force archives page 5 of 5 warfare history. Operation tidal wave was an air attack by bombers of the united states army air forces. The resulting operation tidal wave raid on 1 august 1943 was one of the costliest to date, losing 53 aircraft, about a third of the starting force.
Operation tidal wave was one of the boldest and most controversial air raids. Discover the latest buzzworthy books, from mysteries and romance to humor and nonfiction. Despite the extreme heroism of the airmen and their determination to press the mission home, the results of operation tidal wave were less than expected. He has written more than 600 articles about aviation topics and 50 books, the most. A first person account by a pilot of the bombing mission to destroy the refineries at ploiesti in romania. Operation tidalwave, the low level attack on ploesti, 1. Operation tidal wave was an air attack by bombers of the united states army air forces usaaf based in libya on nine oil refineries around ploie. Their targets were vital oil refineries around the romanian city of ploesti. Chronicled with exhilarating detail and including accounts from many of the crews, the daring world war ii raid on ploesti is a definitive examination of operation tidal waves failures, successes, and heroism. Approximate bomber route for operation tidal wave, the lowlevel bombing raid on the oil fields around ploiesti, romania, aug 1st 1943. Into the fire is the first book ive read about the attack on ploesti, but after reading it, i will definitely read others. Oct 18, 2019 operation tidal wave was one of the boldest and most controversial air raids of world war ii.
The following article on dday is an excerpt from barrett tillman dday encyclopedia. The complex of oil facilities at ploesti was the largest individual supplier of oil and petroleum to the german war economy. Nov 10, 2017 the usaaf assembled a fleet of 178 longrange b24 liberators for operation tidal wave. The title wave used bookstore sells retired multnomah county library materials at discounted prices. The american forces operated under the illusion that a single strike could do irreparable. Ironically, ploestis first refineries had been built with american backing, but nine decades later bucharest was allied with berlin. Operation tidalwave, the attack on the oil refineries at ploesti on 1 august 1943 was the most famous bombing mission performed by the consolidated b24 liberator.
Duane shultz is the author of many books, including crossing the rapido and the fate of war. Dragged through the mouth of hell at ploesti tidal wave 1. The title wave used bookstore multnomah county library. Aug 03, 2017 chronicled with exhilarating detail and including accounts from many of the crews, the daring world war ii raid on ploesti is a definitive examination of operation tidal waves failures, successes, and heroism. Literally every book on tidal wave claims b24d30co 4210127, a verified ploesti participant, was named either thar she blows or thar she blows again. Operation tidal wave american air museum in britain. Media in category operation tidal wave the following 12 files are in this category, out of 12 total. The us army air force planned operation tidal wave, which would take off from. The jamaica constabulary forces jcf recently launched operation tidal wave has reportedly been reaping success. Operation tidal wave was one of the boldest and most controversial air raids of world war ii. Cutting off nazi oil production war history online. In his book on operation tidal wave, burning hitlers black gold, published with coauthor frank way in 2000, the photo is correct.
Robert sternfels obituary santa ana, ca orange county. The dday landing of june 6, 1944, ranks as the boldest and most successful largescale invasion in military history. Tidalwave targeted nine major refineries that produced some 8,595,000 tons of oil annually, about 90 percent of all rumanian oil production, and the attack temporarily eliminated about. A pair of american b24 liberator in flight over ploiesti on a background of fire 2nd wave of b. Under the codename operation tidal wave, the mission combined five. Dragged through the mouth of hell at ploesti tidal wave. The first book analyzed the origins of one branch of the feminist movement that exploded into being in the late 1960s. The womens liberation movement made amazing progress. B24 liberator bombers over ploesti oil fields during operation tidal wave, romania, 1 aug 1943. Serbian history 101 75th anniversary of operation halyard. On that fateful day 178 consolidated b24d liberators of five heavy bomb groups, carrying more than 500 tons of bombs, took off from bases in libya on one of the most audacious aerial raids in history, codenamed operation tidal wave. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Army air force planned operation tidal wave, which would take off from benghazi, lybia, fly low and maintain complete radio silence to escape axis observation, and bomb hitlers vital oil fields in ploesti, romania. The newfoundland tidal wave disaster by maura hanrahan.
In the summer of 1943, the usaaf decided to stage a major raid on ploesti from air bases in libya. Its something sternfels hopes they will correct for history s sake. We have fiction, crafts, literature, cooking, history, sports, and pretty much anything else you can dream up. Operation tidal wave reaping success, says jcf news. The emphasis is on operation tidal wave, but notable stories concerning halpro and the 44 raids are included, as well as background articles with relevant information about romania, north africa, etc.
The usaaf assembled a fleet of 178 longrange b24 liberators for operation tidal wave. Operation tidal wave was one of the boldest and most controversial air raids by the united states army air forces usaaf. Operation tidal wave reconnaissance photo of the two primary oil refineries in ploesti romania taken in preparation of the low level b24 liberator bomber attack of aug 1 1943. Tidal wave is in some sense a sequel to personal politics, although the scope is substantially different. Operation pointblank 1944 download ebook pdf, epub. Ent would fly from airfields in benghazi, across the adriatic sea and albanias pindus mountains. Remembering operation tidal wave at 75 years oregonians.
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