On August 1, 1943, an enormous armada of America B-24 Liberator bombers
roared at nearly treetop level over the peaceful farms and villages of
Romania. This mission was Operation Tidal Wave. Its target--"the taproot
of German might," Hitler's giant oil refineries at Ploesti. Hundreds of
U.S. airmen had volunteered for the mission despite warnings that half
might not return. In thirty minutes, more firepower was exchanged than
in two Gettysburgs, and five men earned the Medal of Honor. Ploesti
presents a vivid reconstruction of a dramatic and controversial mission.