Ploesti Author:James Dugan, Carroll Stewart The planning, preparation, execution, results, and aftermath of the Allied raid on the Poloesti oil refineries in Romania in 1943. Well-researched and well-written, this history provides the details of this history-changing event. — This story of the perilous mission to destroy Hitler's oil refineries in Romania was hailed by The New Yo... more »rker as "the very model of a war book." On August 1, 1943, an enormous armada of American B-24 Liberator bombers roared at nearly treetop level across the peaceful farms and villages of Romania. Their target: “the taproot of German might,” Hitler’s giant oil refineries at Ploesti. Hundreds of U.S. airmen 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 won the Medal of Honor.« less