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The Army Air Forces in World War II, Europe: Torch To Point-blank 1942-43 Vol 2 edited by W F Craven and J L Cate, hardback. The Army Air Forces in World War II: Volume Two - Europe: Torch to Pointblank (August 1942 to December 1943), edited by Wesley Frank Craven and James L. Cate, is the second installment of the official seven-volume military history of the U.S. Army Air Forces (USAAF). U.S. Department of War. This volume covers the strategic and tactical operations in the European and Mediterranean theaters during a pivotal phase of the war. Key historical operations detailed in this volume include: Operation TORCH: The Allied invasion of North Africa in November 1942 and the subsequent activation and operations of the Twelfth Air Force. Operation POINTBLANK: The origins and execution of the Combined Bomber Offensive, which aimed to destroy the German Luftwaffe and target critical industrial hubs. Tactical Support: Air operations covering the invasions of Sicily and Italy, alongside the evolution of the USAAF's tactical and strategic organizations. There are two harback copies with dust jackets on Abebooks, priced at £77 + £78 shipping to the UK, and £134 + £78 shipping.