Air Raid!: The Bombing Campaigns of World War II

by Tom McGowen

A World War II Navy veteran offers a history of aerial bombardment, from the first hand-held bombs to the devasting firebombing of World War II, including the use of atomic bombs, discussing the strategy by the Germans and the rationale of the response by the Allies.

64 pages, Library Binding

First published April 1, 2001

About the author

Tom McGowen worked in advertising in the Chicago, Illinois, area until 1969. He then became a senior editor at World Book, Inc. Mr. McGowen now writes and lives in a northwest suburb of Chicago.