1945 USAAF Booklet ÒAchtung Jabos! The Story of the IX TACÓ (9th Tactical Air Command)

This is a 1945 copy of the United States Army Air Forces booklet "Achtung Jabos! The Story of the IX TAC". "Achtung" is a word of German warning and "Jabos" is a shortened version of "JŠger-Bomber" or "fighter-bomber". This booklet was published in Paris, France, and covers the history of the 9th Tactical Air Command through the end of 1944 (IX TAC had been redesignated from IX Air Support Command in April 1944). The cover and the center four pages of the book have color but otherwise the booklet contains some great black-and-white illustrations and photographs.

Published 1945 (late World War II).

32 pages; approximately 5-1/4" in height and 4" in width.

Paper.

Stapled binding.

Photos: 9th U.S. Air Force Printed by Curial-Archereau Paris.

This is from a United States Army Air Forces booklet collection that we will be listing more of over the next few months. VAJX95 LHEX9/13 SHEX11/14

7 (Very Fine): The booklet has light wear and one corner of the back cover is torn away.

As with all my artifacts, this piece is guaranteed to be original, as described.