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It was a tidy plan that the beatgermanywithairpower contingent had in world war ii. Fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner a highquality wwii memoir. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war bendiner, elmer on. Jul 26, 2008 elmer bendiner, in his book the fall of fortresses, describes one bombing run over the german city of kassel. Two of bendiners twentyfive missions were directed at the ballbearing factories of schweinfurt. Somehow, navigator elmer bendiner and his crew survived, their faithful b17, tondelayo, carrying them home. The fall of fortresses goldismoney, the premier gold and. After the war, he worked for esquire, then for a series of medical publications, and wrote a number of books. Publication date 1980 topics bendiner, elmer, world war, 19391945 publisher new york. Apr 17, 2020 i came across this story in elmer bendiners marvellous 1980 memoir, the fall of the fortresses, while researching the lives of usaaf crews flying out of england during ww2. This story is confirmed in elmer bendiner s book, the fall of fortresses sometimes, its not really just luck.

Bendiner weaves a tale of his life during those times, using a rambling style of writing in which a dozen metaphors or more appea i liked the fall of fortresses. Our b17 the tondelayo was barraged by flak from nazi antiaircraft guns. The book is now out of print but the team was able to acquire a used copy at. Vivid, powerful and often viscerally engaging, the fall of fortresses is a stunning testament to the skill, courage and sacrifice of the men who fought in wwiis deadliest campaign. Buy the fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner online at alibris. May 22, 2018 usa this story is confirmed in elmer bendiners book, the fall of fortresses. The rise and fall of paradise by elmer bendiner alibris. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner 1980, trade. The fall of fortresses is an account of elmer bendiners experiences as a navigator aboard four engine b17 bombers known as flying fortresses, stationed in. The classic account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of wwii 97819727000. A personal account of the most daring, and deadly, american air battles of world war ii, is an unrecognized classic.

Mar 17, 2015 the story, as written in the circulating erumor below, is a paraphrasing of an actual account given by world war 2 war veteran elmer bendiner in his book the fall of fortresses. It stopped me in my tracks but nothing prepared me for the reaction it would get when i shared it on twitter. Wwii jewish resistance this is a really great true story. The story, as written in the circulating erumor below, is a paraphrasing of an actual account given by world war 2 war veteran elmer bendiner in his book the fall of fortresses. Bendiner weaves a tale of his life during those times, using a rambling style of writing in which a dozen metaphors or more appea i liked the fall of fortresses and i liked it a lot. The world of elmer bendiner contributor names bendiner, elmer. By the time that the fall of fortresses was published in 1980, he was established as a writer of popular history. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, and a note found in. Bendiner was not a famous pilot like guy gibson enemy coast ahead he was a navigator who managed to. This story is confirmed in elmer bendiners book, the fall of fortresses. The fall of fortresses, by elmer bendiner 1980 it is a first person account of the air war over europe in ww2, including accurate background information, and analysis of the overall objectives, and how they affected the people on the bottom of the chain of command.

The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, paperback barnes. A member of the czech underground, working in a nazi munitions factory, had deliberately omitted the explosives in at least 11 of the shells on his assembly line. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war new edition by bendiner, elmer isbn. May 12, 1980 looking back, authornavigator bendiner tautly interweaves an account of his experiences aboard a ww ii b17 with a reappraisal of the allied decision to bomb schweinfurt in 1943. A personal account of the most daringand deadlyamerican air battles of world war ii. Empty shells elmer bendiner, the fall of fortresses in elmer bendiner s book, the fall of fortresses, he describes one bombing run over the german city of kassel. A thousand years ago, some called this land paradise because no one went hungry, because the poor had opportunity for riches and the slaves could hope for freedom, because there was an urbane acceptance of differences. Elmer bendiner books list of books by author elmer bendiner. This small, wise book, written with elegant simplicity, makes the reader see, smell, and feel the airmans war. The fall of fortresses would be well worth reading as a personal account alone, but it is much more. Army air corps navigator who flew in the nose of b17 flying fortresses during world war two and this is his memoir. A personal account of the most daring, and deadly, american air battles of world war ii by former usaaf crewmember elmer bendiner. Our b17 the tondelayo was barraged by flack from nazi antiaircraft guns. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, paperback.

Jul 07, 2015 elmer bendiner was a navigator on a b17 named the tondelayo during the year of 1943. Later, as i reflected on the miracle of a twentymillimeter shell piercing the fuel tank without touching off an explosion, our pilot. As for my copy, i donated it to charity after reading just over half of it. On the first level, this is the personal story of elmer bendiner as a navigator in a b17 during the crucial campaign year of 1943. Elmer bendiner displays his compassion and sense of loss for his fallen comrades.

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