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Black Thursday
Archival Summary & Scope
Martin Caidin's *Black Thursday* recounts the harrowing U.S. Army Air Forces bombing raid on Schweinfurt, Germany, October 14, 1943. Two hundred and ninety-one B-17 Flying Fortresses, escorted by P-47 Thunderbolts, battled intense German fighter resistance to strike a vital ball-bearings plant. Sixty B-17s were lost and 650 airmen died, marking the highest casualty toll in USAAF history and giving the day its name: 'Black Thursday.'Categorization Notes
This literature has been indexed in the Read For Truth database under the primary pillar of World War II. It is cataloged here based on its relevance to established secondary research, thematic focus, and educational utility within this specific taxonomy.
