The Men Who Killed the Luftwaffe
The U.S. Army Air Forces Against Germany in World War II
Seiten
2010
Stackpole Books (Verlag)
978-0-8117-0659-9 (ISBN)
Stackpole Books (Verlag)
978-0-8117-0659-9 (ISBN)
Dramatic story of World War II in the air. How the U.S. built an air force of 2.3 million men after starting with 45,000 and defeated the world's best air force. Vivid accounts of aerial combat.
Dramatic story of World War II in the air
How the U.S. built an air force of 2.3 million men after starting with 45,000 and defeated the world's best air force
Vivid accounts of aerial combat In order to defeat Germany in World War II, the Allies needed to destroy the Third Reich's industry and invade its territory, but before they could effectively do either, they had to defeat the Luftwaffe, whose state-of-the-art aircraft and experienced pilots protected German industry and would batter any attempted invasion. This difficult task fell largely to the U.S., which, at the outset, lacked the necessary men, materiel, and training. Over the ensuing years, thanks to visionary leadership and diligent effort, the U.S. Army Air Force developed strategies and tactics and assembled a well-trained force that convincingly defeated the Luftwaffe.
Dramatic story of World War II in the air
How the U.S. built an air force of 2.3 million men after starting with 45,000 and defeated the world's best air force
Vivid accounts of aerial combat In order to defeat Germany in World War II, the Allies needed to destroy the Third Reich's industry and invade its territory, but before they could effectively do either, they had to defeat the Luftwaffe, whose state-of-the-art aircraft and experienced pilots protected German industry and would batter any attempted invasion. This difficult task fell largely to the U.S., which, at the outset, lacked the necessary men, materiel, and training. Over the ensuing years, thanks to visionary leadership and diligent effort, the U.S. Army Air Force developed strategies and tactics and assembled a well-trained force that convincingly defeated the Luftwaffe.
Jay A. Stout, a retired U.S. Marine Corps fighter pilot, is a senior aviation consultant for a leading defense corporation and has appeared on Fox News as a combat aviation expert. His previous books include Fortress Ploesti (978-1-932033-18-2) and Hammer from Above (978-0-89141-871-9). He lives near San Diego, California.
Erscheint lt. Verlag | 15.12.2010 |
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Zusatzinfo | Illustrations, unspecified; Halftones, Black & White including Black & White Photographs |
Verlagsort | Mechanicsburg |
Sprache | englisch |
Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
Gewicht | 49 g |
Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 |
Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
ISBN-10 | 0-8117-0659-1 / 0811706591 |
ISBN-13 | 978-0-8117-0659-9 / 9780811706599 |
Zustand | Neuware |
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