Research Catalog

Title

American airpower strategy in World War II : bombs, cities, civilians, and oil / Conrad C. Crane.

Author

Crane, Conrad C.

Publication

• Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2016]
• ©2016

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Details

Description

xv, 272 pages : illustrations; 24 cm

Series Statement

Modern war studies

Uniform Title

Modern war studies.

Alternative Title

• American airpower strategy in World War 2
• American airpower strategy in World War two

Subjects

• Air power > United States > History > 20th century
• Bombing, Aerial > United States
• World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American
• World War, 1939-1945 > Moral and ethical aspects

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-256) and index.

Contents

Developing doctrine -- From doctrine to practice : executing the air offensive against Germany -- Attitudes of leaders and the public -- Attitudes and perceptions of American airmen -- The lure of technological innovation : bombing aids -- The lure of technological innovation : better bombs -- The lure of the deathblow in Europe -- Delivering the deathblow to Germany -- Torching Japan -- Strategic airpower in limited wars -- Legacies -- Appendix : suggested reply to letters questioning humanitarian aspects of air force.

Call Number

JFE 16-6436

ISBN

• 9780700622092
• 0700622098
• 9780700622108 (canceled/invalid)

LCCN

2015044252

OCLC

949921630

Author

Crane, Conrad C., author.

Title

American airpower strategy in World War II : bombs, cities, civilians, and oil / Conrad C. Crane.

Publisher

Lawrence, Kansas : University Press of Kansas, [2016]

Copyright Date

©2016

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Series

Modern war studies

Modern war studies.

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-256) and index.

Research Call Number

JFE 16-6436