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1 online resource (xvii, 207 pages) : illustrations |
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Mode of access: Internet from the Air University Press web site. |
| Note |
Title from title screen (viewed May 30, 2003). |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary |
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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Introduction -- Getting together / Vincent Orange -- A glider in the propwash of the Royal Air Force? / David R. Mets -- The legend of Laurence Kuter / Daniel R. Mortensen -- Patton and Weyland / David Spires -- Appendix. |
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Use copy Restrictions unspecified star MiAaHDL |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. [S.l.] : HathiTrust Digital Library, 2011. MiAaHDL |
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Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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digitized 2011 HathiTrust Digital Library committed to preserve pda MiAaHDL |
| Subject |
Operation Torch (1942) (OCoLC)fst01756678
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World War (1939-1945) (OCoLC)fst01180924
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Air power -- Great Britain -- History.
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Air power -- United States -- History.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, American.
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Campaigns -- Africa, North.
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Operation Torch, 1942.
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Air power. (OCoLC)fst00802495
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Military campaigns. (OCoLC)fst01710190
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Military operations, Aerial -- American.
(OCoLC)fst01710199
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Military operations, Aerial -- British.
(OCoLC)fst01710205
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Africa, North. (OCoLC)fst01239515
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Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Chronological Term |
1939-1945
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| Genre/Form |
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
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| Added Author |
Mortensen, Daniel R.
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Air University (U.S.). Press.
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| Added Title |
Air power and ground armies : essays on the evolution of Anglo-American air doctrine 1940-43 |
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Essays on the evolution of Anglo-American air doctrine 1940-43 |
| Other Form: |
Airpower and ground armies : essays on the evolution of Anglo-American air doctrine, 1940-43 xvii, 207 p. (OCoLC)38042924 |
| Gpo Item No. |
0422-K (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
D 301.26/6:2003014676 |
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