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OverviewPlease note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Gerbini Airfield is a series of abandoned World War II military airfields in Sicily, located 23 KM West of Catania, near the intersection of the A19 and SP24 highways. The airfields consisted of a series of flat agricultural fields, used for runways and parking areas. First used by German Luftwaffe forces during the Battle of Sicily, they were attacked on several occasions by United States Army Air Force Twelfth Air Force bomber aircraft. Later, they were seized by Allied ground forces and used by the USAAF during the battle. Army engineers compacted the earth and improved the field for use by light and medium bombers. Also a tent encampment was established for ground support and for station infrastructure. Twelfth Air Force units stationed at Gerbini. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Pollux Variste KjeldPublisher: Chrono Press Imprint: Chrono Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 0.90cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9786138343936ISBN 10: 613834393 Pages: 148 Publication Date: 12 November 2011 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Unknown Availability: Not yet available  This item is yet to be released. You can pre-order this item and we will dispatch it to you upon its release. Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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