Unflinching Zeal The Air Battles Over France and Britain, May℗ئOctober 1940

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List of Tables and Illustrations ; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations ; Preface ; Acknowledgments ; Introduction ; PART 1 The Air Forces ; 1. The Armee de L'Air; 2. The Luftwaffe; 3. The Royal Air Force; PART 2 The Battles ; 4. The Battle of France ; 5. Analysis and the Paradox of the Battle of France ; 6. Aftermath -- The Battle of Britain ; Conclusions from the Air Battles of 1940 ; Notes; Glossary ; Bibliography ; Index ; About the Author.;Noted aviation historian Robin Higham examines the evolution of the Armée de l'Air and RAF during the interwar period. Although France and England shared a mutual enemy in Germany, the development of the air forces of in each nation shared few commonalities. Higham demonstrates that the Armée de l'Terre dominated strategic and doctrinal planning in France. The resulting emphasis on traditional land warfare, combined with the volatility of French politics in 1920s, blunted the development of French air forces. By 1940, they were ill prepared, technologically inferior, and out man. List of Tables and Illustrations List of Acronyms and Abbreviations Preface Acknowledgments Introduction PART 1 The Air Forces 1. The Armee de L'Air 2. The Luftwaffe 3. The Royal Air Force PART 2 The Battles 4. The Battle of France 5. Analysis and the Paradox of the Battle of France 6. Aftermath -- The Battle of Britain Conclusions from the Air Battles of 1940 Notes Glossary Bibliography Index About the Author.