American airpower strategy in World War II
Subtitle: bombs, cities, civilians, and oil
By: Conrad C. Crane
Edition: Revised edition
Series: Modern war studies
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Published: 2016
Place of publication: Lawrence, Kansas
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780700622092; 9780700622108
Subjects: Aerial Bombing; Moral and ethical aspects; American Aerial operations; World War, 1939-1945; Air power; History
Other titles: Bombs, cities, civilians, and oil
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Developing doctrine; title: From doctrine to practice: executing the air offensive against Germany; title: Attitudes of leaders and the public; title: Attitudes and perceptions of American airmen; title: The lure of technological innovation: bombing aids; title: The lure of technological innovation: better bombs; title: The lure of the deathblow in Europe; title: Delivering the deathblow to Germany; title: Torching Japan; title: Strategic airpower in limited wars; title: Legacies; title: Appendix.