Matterhorn--The Operational History of the US XX Bomber Command from India and China: 1944-1945

The book is a chronology of B-29 attacks frombases in India and China. Bombing from Chinaentailed a tremendous logistical challengesince bombs, fuel, ammo, etc. had to beflown in over the Himalayas. One wondersif it was worth the effort - many supply-carrying aircraft crashed in the mountains.About 10 flights of various supplies werenecessary for ONE B-29's bomb run.Some B-29s were converted to tankers -such was the need for gasoline.Told in the minutest details are the missionsflown over Japan, Burma, etc. Many photosof crews and their aircraft. After a while itbecame a bit of a tiresome read : eachoperation is described in the same setformat detailing aircraft assigned, howmany returned to base due to malfunctions,how many hit primary,secondary or tertiarytargets, etc. ( Writer had access to afteraction reports ) It was important for theauthor to note that one bomber had a bullethole in one of its props !It is quite sad that so many of the volunteers,who carried the war to Japan from suchremote places, died in crashes upontakeoff, landing, and in fighter attacksand antiaircraft fire.