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Operation Linebacker II 1972

The B-52s are sent to Hanoi

Marshall Michel III Jim Laurier (Illustrator) Adam Tooby Bounford.com

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English
Osprey Publishing
01 October 2018
Series: Air Campaign
After the failed April 1972 invasion of South Vietnam and the heavy US tactical bombing raids in the Hanoi area, the North Vietnamese agreed to return to the Paris peace talks, yet very quickly these negotiations stalled.

In an attempt to end the war quickly and 'persuade' the North Vietnamese to return to the negotiating table, President Nixon ordered the Air Force to send the US’ ultimate conventional weapon, the B-52 bomber, against their capital, Hanoi. Bristling with the latest Soviet air defence missiles, it was the most heavily defended target in Vietnam. Taking place in late December, this campaign was soon dubbed the ‘Christmas Bombings’.

Using specially commissioned artwork and maps, ex-USAF fighter colonel Marshall Michel describes Linebacker II, the climax of the air war over Vietnam, and history's only example of how America's best Cold War bombers performed against contemporary Soviet air defences.

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By (artist):   , ,
Illustrated by:   Jim Laurier (Illustrator)
Imprint:   Osprey Publishing
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Volume:   6
Dimensions:   Height: 248mm,  Width: 184mm, 
Weight:   310g
ISBN:   9781472827609
ISBN 10:   1472827600
Series:   Air Campaign
Pages:   96
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Introduction /Chronology /Attackers' Capabilities /Defenders' Capabilities /Campaign Objectives /The Campaign /Analysis and Conclusion /Further Reading /Index

Marshall L. Michel III is a native of New Orleans who attended Georgetown and Harvard universities. He joined the US Air Force in 1966 and from 1970 to 1973 flew 321 combat missions. He was the assistant air attache at the American embassy in Tel Aviv from 1977 to 1980, when he returned to the United States to fly F-15s at Langley Air Force Base, Virginia. He later served as the Israel desk officer for the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Pentagon, as a fellow at the Jaffee Center for Strategic Studies at Tel Aviv University, and on the NATO staff in Brussels, Belgium. He retired from the Air Force in 1992 and now lives in Biloxi, Mississippi, USA.

Reviews for Operation Linebacker II 1972: The B-52s are sent to Hanoi

Based on this insider information, Michel wrote his new book, which might be the final word on the eleven-day air-to-ground Linebacker II campaign. - VVA Veteran This book provides a very enjoyable read, is a serious book, and as such deserves a dedicated effort to fully understand and absorb. - IPMS/USA This is an essential book for students of the Vietnam air war, B-52s, and the SA-2 SAM ... I highly recommend it. - Aero Scale Kitmaker


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