Air Combat Action to Combat Air Attacks on the Territory of Romania in April-August 1944 Cover Image

Acțiunile de luptă ale aeronauticii pentru combaterea atacurilor aeriene asupra teritoriului României în perioada aprilie-august 1944
Air Combat Action to Combat Air Attacks on the Territory of Romania in April-August 1944

Author(s): Aurel Pentelescu
Subject(s): History, Military history, Recent History (1900 till today)
Published by: MUZEUL NAȚIONAL DE ISTORIE A ROMÂNIEI
Keywords: Air Combat Action; Combat Air Attacks; Territory of Romania; April-August 1944

Summary/Abstract: During the Second World War The United States Air Force supported the United Nations with massive bombardments on the European continent. The first attack took place on 2 June 1942 (the "Halpro" mission), with the overflight of Romania (of the direction of the sea).On August 1, 1943, the US bomber attacked the Ploieşti-Prahova zone in a powerful disaster (Tidal Nave "mission).The enemy has caused great civilian casualties (121 dead, 90 wounded, 362 victims in the town of Ploieşti)

  • Issue Year: 1/1997
  • Issue No: 9
  • Page Range: 299-304
  • Page Count: 6
  • Language: Romanian