B-26 Marauder Units of the Eighth and Ninth Air Forces

Jerry Scutts has worked in aviation publishing since the late 1960s, writing over 40 books that have covered a broad spectrum of subject matter ranging from US Navy floatplane fighters in World War 2 to the exploits of the USAF's Phantom IIs over Vietnam. His specialist areas are the Luftwaffe and the US Army Air Forces in World War 2, and he originally appeared on the Osprey list as long ago as 1977.Tom Tullis has illustrated a number of books in both the Aces and Combat Aircraft series. He was the first artist to produce material for Osprey Aviation electronically.

• Author's IntroductionA Phoenix RisingHoning the TechniqueThe New NinthD-Day to the ArdennesBattle of the BulgeDeadly AdversariesAppendices