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Originally published in 1980 and still the
best one-volume aerial history of World War II, Richard Overys
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 peoples war and how
success in the air war was, in a very real sense, a test of a
nations 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 wars final outcome, its use
dramatically illustrated the complexities of managing modern war.
Richard Overys The Air War thus deepens our under-standing not only
of World War II but of military history in general. |
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| ISBN-10: 1574887165 ISBN-13: 9781574887167 |
Paperback - August 2005 |
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