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Enola Gay: The Bombing of Hiroshima

It was quite probably the most important event of World War II. It's consequences were greater than those of any other event of the war. Yet the story of the bombing of Hiroshima, the momentous flight into the future of the B-29 Enola Gay, has never before been revealed from firsthand sources. Here then is a reading experience you will not ever forget, from a book that has already recieved worldwide recognition.

Audience
adult
Length
medium · 327 pages

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