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Product Identifiers
PublisherPotomac Books, Incorporated
ISBN-101574887165
ISBN-139781574887167
eBay Product ID (ePID)30200383
Product Key Features
Book TitleAir War, 1939-1945
Number of Pages290 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2005
TopicMilitary / World War II, Military / General, Military / Aviation
IllustratorYes
GenreHistory
AuthorRichard Overy
Book SeriesCornerstones of Military History Ser.
FormatPerfect
Dimensions
Item Height0.6 in
Item Weight23.5 Oz
Item Length9 in
Item Width6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceYoung Adult Audience
LCCN2004-054479
TitleLeadingThe
ReviewsHighly effective. The result, as so often with sound scholarship, is the ruthless dispelling of myths.
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromTenth Grade
Dewey Decimal940.544
Table Of ContentPreface Introduction 1. Preparing for War 2. The European Air War September 1939-41 3. The European Air War 1941-45 4. The Air War in the Far East 5. The Strategic Bombing Offensives 6. Leadership Organization, and Training 7. The Aircraft Economies 8. Science, Research, and Intelligence 9. Conclusions Notes Bibliography Index
SynopsisOriginally published in 1980 and still the best one-volume aerial history of World War II, Richard Overy?'s classic work remains profound and highly origi-nal. Far from just an account of the various air battles, Professor Overy treats the air war as a complex and fascinating historical web, woven out of grand strategy, economic mobilization, the recruitment of science, and the nature of leadership and training. Analyzing the achievements and failures of the aerial component of the war, he places it in perspective by explaining the role aviation played in the overall conflict. He points out that while the Axis powers tended to limit their use of air power to one major role, such as support of ground forces, the Allies exploited all aspects of aerial doctrine: air defense, strategic bombardment, air-naval cooperation, and ground support. He also demonstrates how aircraft ensured that the Second World War became a people?'s war and how success in the air war was, in a very real sense, a test of a nation?'s modernity. The air war was won and lost not only in the skies but also in the factories and the research institutes. Finally, the author dispels many popular myths and in particular reveals that although air power in the form of strategic bombing by itself did not deter-mine the war?'s final outcome, its use dramatically illustrated the complexities of managing modern war. Richard Overy?'s "The Air War" thus deepens our under-standing not only of World War II but of military history in general., Originally published in 1980 and still the best one-volume aerial history of World War II, Richard Overy's classic work remains profound and highly original. Far from just an account of the various air battles, Professor Overy treats the air war as a complex and fascinating historical web, woven out of grand strategy, economic mobilization, the recruitment of science, and the nature of leadership and training., Originally published in 1980 and still the best one-volume aerial history of World War II, Richard Overy's classic work remains profound and highly origi-nal. Far from just an account of the various air battles, Professor Overy treats the air war as a complex and fascinating historical web, woven out of grand strategy, economic mobilization, the recruitment of science, and the nature of leadership and training. Analyzing the achievements and failures of the aerial component of the war, he places it in perspective by explaining the role aviation played in the overall conflict. He points out that while the Axis powers tended to limit their use of air power to one major role, such as support of ground forces, the Allies exploited all aspects of aerial doctrine: air defense, strategic bombardment, air-naval cooperation, and ground support. He also demonstrates how aircraft ensured that the Second World War became a people's war and how success in the air war was, in a very real sense, a test of a nation's modernity. The air war was won and lost not only in the skies but also in the factories and the research institutes. Finally, the author dispels many popular myths and in particular reveals that although air power in the form of strategic bombing by itself did not deter-mine the war's final outcome, its use dramatically illustrated the complexities of managing modern war. Richard Overy's The Air War thus deepens our under-standing not only of World War II but of military history in general.
LC Classification NumberD785
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- 22. Jan. 2023
Lots of depth for a one volume history. Smooth read.
Price point for non-fiction is a great value.Bestätigter Kauf: JaArtikelzustand: Gebraucht
