Operation Bowler: The Audacious Allied Bombing of Venice during World War II ( Jonathan Glancy - WH) shirt Michelle A

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Operation Bowler: The Audacious Allied Bombing of Venice during World War II ( Jonathan Glancy - WH) shirt Michelle Aby Jonathan Glancey A story of incredible military daringset against the splendor of Venicethat tells how an unlikely squad of pilots executed the most meticulous air raid of World War II. March 21st, 1945. Bursting through a hazy sky, dozens of Allied fighters and bombers sweep over German occupied Venice. Their mission: destroy Germanys strategic outposts nestled along the port, while leaving the floating city unscathed. As bombs rained down upon