Title: Archie to Sam
Subtitle: A Short Operational History of Ground-Based Air Defense
First published: January 2005
Description: Archie to SAM is an update to Kenneth Werrell's Archie, Flak, AAA, and SAM published in 1988. He continues to study ground-based air defense systems in new events, including the Gulf War. In rescuing ground-based air defense systems from long neglect, Werrell delves into such topics as tactics, leadership, change, and innovation.
Subjects: History, Antiaircraft missiles, Antiaircraft guns, Air defenses, 88 mm FlaK gun, Surface-to-air missiles
Time periods: 20th century