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TBF/TBM Avenger Units of World War 2
Paperback / softback
Main Details
Title |
TBF/TBM Avenger Units of World War 2
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Barrett Tillman
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Illustrated by Tom Tullis
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Series | Combat Aircraft |
Physical Properties |
Format:Paperback / softback | Pages:100 | Dimensions(mm): Height 248,Width 184 |
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Category/Genre | World history Australia, New Zealand & Pacific history Second world war |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781855329027
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Classifications | Dewey:940.545973 |
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Illustrations |
100 b/w; 40 col
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
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Imprint |
Osprey Publishing
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Publication Date |
15 October 1999 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
As its name suggests, the Avenger meted out severe retribution on the Japanese in the Pacific, participating in every major engagement through to VJ-Day. As a key weapon of war, the Avenger was so highly valued by the US Navy that its demand for the aircraft soon outstripped Grumman's production capacity, so General Motors [GM] was contracted to build the near identical TBM from September 1942 onwards. Over 1000 Avengers also saw action with the Fleet Air Arm in both the Atlantic and the Pacific through to VJ-Day, and two squadrons of RNZAF TBDs fought alongside American Avengers on Bougainville in 1944.
Author Biography
Barrett Tillman is the world's most prolific US naval aviation author, having published over two-dozen titles on the World War 2 period alone. He has written numerous books for Osprey in recent years, and he is currently working on several future projects too. Tom has illustrated a number of books in both the Aces and Combat Aircraft series. He was the first artist to produce material for Osprey Aviation electronically. Tom's most recent work can be found in Aces 26 and Combat Aircraft 16 and 20
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