Elmer bendiner's book the fall of fortoresses

Our b17 the tondelayo was barraged by flak from nazi antiaircraft guns. Bendiner weaves a tale of his life during those times, using a rambling style of writing in which a dozen metaphors or more i liked the fall of fortresses and i liked it a lot. A vivid, poignant recreation of the european air war, as seen. The book is now out of print but the team was able to acquire a used copy at. Later, as i reflected on the miracle of a twentymillimeter shell piercing the fuel tank without touching off an explosion, our. Penny ante crew, bg, england, june 1943 great book return. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, and a note found in a dud shell truth. Among his betterknown works are the rise and fall of paradise a history of alandalus, a time for angels. The account was allegedly written in a book by elmer bendiner called the fall of fortresses. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. Fall of fortresses paperback may 12 1980 by elmer bendiner author 4.

Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1, 2, or 3 months new customers receive 15% off your. A personal account of the most daring and deadly american air battles of world war ii bendiner, elmer published by g. A personal account of the most daring, and deadly, american air battles of world war ii by elmer bendiner 19800401 hardcover elmer bendiner. The story, as written in the circulating erumor below, is a paraphrasing of an actual account given by world war 2 war veteran elmer bendiner in his book the fall of fortresses. A personal account of the most daring, and deadly, american air battles of world war ii by elmer bendiner 19800401 elmer bendiner. Elmer bendiner february 11, 1916 september 16, 2001 citation needed was an american writer and journalist. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, and a note found in a dud shell.

As for my copy, i donated it to charity after reading just over half of it. Elmer bendiner was a navigator in a b17 during ww ii. But if you enjoyed similar liberalslanted, antiwar books like the war lover john hersey and serenade to the big bird bert stiles, youll probably love the fall of fortresses. Elmer bendiner february 11, 1916 september 16, 2001 was an american writer and. Army air corps navigator who flew in the nose of b17 flying fortresses during world war two and this is his memoir. This story is confirmed in elmer bendiners book, the fall of fortresses.

Elmer bendiner is the author of the fall of fortresses 4. Bendiner was born in pittsburgh to william bendiner, a businessman, and lillian maiden name schwartz. A personal account of one of the most daring and deadly air battles of the second world war elmer bendiner on. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, and a note found. That was not unusual, but on this particular occasion our gas tanks were hit. After the war, he worked for esquire, then for a series of medical publications, and wrote a number of books. The fall of fortresses is an account of elmer bendiners experiences as a navigator aboard four engine b17 bombers known as flying fortresses, stationed in. The fall of fortresses by elmer bendiner, and a note found in. Fall of fortresses paperback may 12, 1980 by elmer bendiner author. In elmer bendiners book, the fall of fortresses, he describes one bombing run over the german city of kassel. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers. May 12, 1980 looking back, authornavigator bendiner tautly interweaves an account of his experiences aboard a ww ii b17 with a reappraisal of the allied decision to bomb schweinfurt in 1943. Mar 17, 2015 the story, as written in the circulating erumor below, is a paraphrasing of an actual account given by world war 2 war veteran elmer bendiner in his book the fall of fortresses. Find the fall of fortresses by bendiner, elmer at biblio.