Osprey's examination of Operation Pointblank, which was the code name
for the United States Army Air Force's attempt to destroy German fighter
capability through the use of daylight strategic bombing in advance of
the D-Day landings of World War II (1939-1945). Launched in 1943, the
operation immediately met with severe problems, most notably the
horrible attrition experienced by the US bomber forces. However, with
the arrival of the P-51 Mustang, the United States was able to equip the
fighters to fly on long-range-bomber escort missions and take the fight
to the Luftwaffe in the skies over Germany. This book examines the
entire operation from both the Allied and the German perspectives,
covering all the main decisions and technological innovations made by
both sides in this epic struggle.