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Why Air Forces Fail: The Anatomy of Defeat

By Robin Higham , Stephen J. Harris

Book information

Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Year
2006
ISBN
9780813123745, 0813123747
LCC
UG625 .W59 2006
Open Library ID
OL22723157M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
6 MB (6715298 bytes)
Pages
391\391
Library
avaxhome.ws
Time added
2010-05-31 15:29:46

Description

The failures of armies, navies, and even entire nations have been well documented by historians. Air forces, however, have received little attention. Why Air Forces Fail examines several air forces that have suffered defeat and explains the complex, often deep-seated foundations for these catastrophes. The contributors to Why Air Forces Fail consider cases of Russian, Polish, French, British, Italian, German, Argentine, and U.S. air force defeats, looking beyond purely military factors to explore the cultural, political, and technical causes of failure. The book includes both overviews and analytical narratives that examine more than the aerial battlefield, and each case concludes with reading lists and suggestions for further research. Why Air Forces Fail is a much-needed and long-overdue addition to military and aeronautical history.

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