Airpower and ground armies
essays on the evolution of Anglo-American air doctrine, 1940-43
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- Mortensen, Daniel R. - Contributor
Publication
1998 - Air University Press, Maxwell AFB, Ala, Alabama
Language
English
Description
These four independent essays provide a perspective on airpower doctrine development that varies somewhat from the usual view. Essay 1 describes the organization, doctrine, operational practices, and personality of the air forces in the western desert from 1940 to 1943. Essay 2 describes and analyzes the events in northwest Africa during Operation Torch while the third analyzes the machination in policy development in Washington. Essay 4 analyzes the great tactical aviation exercise in northwest Europe, emphasizing the famous cooperation between George S. Patton and Otto P. Weyland.
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