Describes the largest Allied bombing campaign of World War II, an extremely risky mission which took place during February 1944, wresting the skies from the Luftwaffe and changing the course of the war.

Prologue -- The birth of an idea -- The war will be an air war -- America prepares for the air war -- Going to war -- The house of mystery on Berkeley Square -- A steep learning curve -- Creating substance from promise -- Defining the mission -- Pointblank -- Going deep at great cost -- Black week -- Grasping for a turning point -- Operation Argument -- Before Sunday's dawn -- Sunday, February 20 -- A wing and a prayer -- Monday, February 21 -- Tuesday, February 22 -- Wednesday, February 23 -- Thursday, February 24 -- Friday, February 25 -- All roads lead to Overlord -- Against the wall -- Total collapse -- Epilogue.