Army Air Force Special Operations in the Balkans During World War II

Leary, William M

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Of all the Army Air Forces’ many operations in the Second World War, none was more demanding or important than those supporting the activities of resistance groups fighting the Axis powers. The special operations supporting the Yugoslavian partisans fighting the forces of Nazism in the Balkans required particular dedication and expertise. Balkan flying conditions demanded the best of flying skills, and the tenacious German defenses in that troubled region complicated this challenge even further