The Air War, 1939-1945Clears the ground of myths and misconceptions about the nature of air power, ...first book of its kind in English to treat the war in the air as a whole. DSThe Economis |
Contents
Preparing for War | 5 |
Aircraft Production of the Major Powers 193239 | 21 |
Air Strength of Allies and Germany September 1938 and September 1939 230 | 23 |
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achieved administrative air defence air intelligence Air Ministry air power air staff air strategy air superiority air supremacy air warfare aircraft industry aircraft production Allied American attack Axis powers Battle of Britain Bomber Command bombing offensive British campaign carrier cent Churchill civilian co-operation combat concentrated decision defeat demands diverted early East eastern front economic effect effort enemy engineering Europe expanded fact factories failure favour fighter fighter aircraft final firms German Air Force German aircraft Goering Goering's heavy bombers Hitler HMSO important insisted invasion Japan Japanese JRUSI labour lack large numbers London long-range Luftwaffe major Mediterranean military mobilization naval number of aircraft officers operations output Overy particularly pilots planning political preparation priority problem programme radar recruitment Red Air Force Russia Russian air force SAOG scientific shortage Soviet Air Force strategic bombing strength successful supply tactical targets task technical United USSBS weapons