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The Martin B-26 Marauder Paperback – January 1, 1997

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4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
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    264 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Southern Heritage Pr
  4. Publication date
    January 1, 1997
  5. Dimensions
    6 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0941072274
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0941072274
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Southern Heritage Pr; No Additional Printings Listed edition (January 1, 1997)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 264 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0941072274
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0941072274
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 13.6 ounces
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 0.75 x 9.25 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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4.7 out of 5 stars
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P. M.
5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2015
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Byron Kennedy
5.0 out of 5 stars This is the best book on the Marauder out there.
Reviewed in the United States on September 9, 1999
There are not many books on the B-26 out there and to me this is one is the best. I had a copy when it originally came out by TAB/Aero books and had long since lost it. It is nice to have it back again. I am glad that they decided to put some of the author's color photos from WWII in it. I had seen some of his other color photos in "The 9th Air Force in Color." You cannot get a more comprehensive book on the Marauder.
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Mamma
4.0 out of 5 stars This was a gift for my husband
Reviewed in the United States on March 10, 2015
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I bought this for my husband. His father had flown in a Marauder in the war and he found the book very interesting.
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Amaxon Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars He Loved that Plane
Reviewed in the United States on September 4, 2013
The best books are written from personal experience, and illustrated with combat art. This is. It covers the abbreviated development of the B-26, the controversies, and the modifications that made it better.
Life in the Marauder squadrons was colorful. Playing cards between missions, landing crippled planes next to their base runway, watching buddies go down in flames- it reads like comrades telling stories at reunions. I enjoyed (most of) them. I wanted to repeat one here, but all were too long to include!
This could have been much better, if the pictures were clearer (I know, wartime photography was difficult), or if the book was a larger hardcover or accompanied by unit appendices.
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Patrick Watson
4.0 out of 5 stars An unappreciated airplane
Reviewed in the United States on March 22, 2008
This book does a fine job of revealing the story of an airplane that has been largely forgotten. It suffered through many modifications and was called many less than complimentary names by her crews, but when everything was said and done she accomplished her missions as well or better than many of her compatriots. In the end she even lost her B26 designation to another airplane. A fascinating story you shouldn't miss.
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matt8386
3.0 out of 5 stars Size Matters
Reviewed in the United States on November 18, 2009
I have several books on the B-26. This is a good one because it has many stories from the pilots who flew the medium bombers. It is not a nuts and bolts technical book, but more of an operational review of the Marauder in the Pacific, Mediterranean and European theaters. As other books do, the author spends much time debunking the myth that the B-26 was a "widow maker".

The Martin B-26 was fast medium bomber designed July 1939 and first flew November, 1940. Over 1,100 were ordered before the first one flew. No prototypes, Martin had to build extra factories, train new work force, build planes as fast as they could to meet the demands. Eventually, over 5,000 were made. Eventually, the problems got sorted out. Some of the cures - Give green pilots and service crews more training. Make the wing larger. Add more powerful enginges. The author lists many firsts of this bomber, a solid record by any account.

J.K. Havener was a B-26 pilot. It is obvious that he learned to love this plane and after reading his book, you will see why. 3 stars because the book is small 9x6". The photos (there are some color) are also small, some grainy. This is not a book for modelers, but rather for aviation buffs of WW2 and some one interested in getting the record straight for this often misunderstood bomber.
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Crayfish
5.0 out of 5 stars Dated but good
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 24, 2023
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Very comprehensive tale of the B-26, however it should be read in combination with more modern accounts of this history
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