Germans Couldn't Stop This B-17's "Secret" Weapon — Until He Destroyed All 17 Planes

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Germans Couldn't Stop This B-17's "Secret" Weapon — Until He Destroyed All 17 Planes

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At 0615 on July 30th, 1943, Staff Sergeant Michael Aruth crawled into the tail position of B17 Tandleo at RAF Kimolton, watching a gray English dawn that would carry him 500 m into Germany. 24 years old, 12 combat missions, three confirmed kills. The Luth Vafa had positioned over 300 fighters along the route to castle. Aruth settled onto the bicycl... Read More

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