The Luftwaffe : creating the operational air war, 1918-1940 /
Corum, James S.
The Luftwaffe : creating the operational air war, 1918-1940 / James S. Corum. - Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, �1997. - ix, 378 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Modern war studies . - Modern war studies. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-368) and index.
Introduction -- The lessons of World War I -- Response to disarmament : Von Seeckt and Wilberg -- Preparation for aerial rearmament -- Theory and air doctrine in the Wever era, 1933-1936 -- Air organization and technology in the Wever era, 1933-1936 -- The Luftwaffe in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 -- The Luftwaffe prepares for war : problems with leadership and organization -- Conclusion.
This study provides an appraisal of Germany's air forces from the post-World War I era through the early stages of World War II. The author demolishes several myths surrounding the Luftwaffe, including the belief that they had no ideas beyond the support of ground forces.
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Germany. Luftwaffe --History.
1900-1999
Geschichte 1918-1940
Maneuver warfare--History--20th century.
Air power--History.--Germany
Aeronautics, Military--History.--Germany
Air power Germany History Germany Luftwaffe History Germany // Luftwaffe History
UG635.G3 / C81
The Luftwaffe : creating the operational air war, 1918-1940 / James S. Corum. - Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, �1997. - ix, 378 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Modern war studies . - Modern war studies. .
Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-368) and index.
Introduction -- The lessons of World War I -- Response to disarmament : Von Seeckt and Wilberg -- Preparation for aerial rearmament -- Theory and air doctrine in the Wever era, 1933-1936 -- Air organization and technology in the Wever era, 1933-1936 -- The Luftwaffe in the Spanish Civil War, 1936-1939 -- The Luftwaffe prepares for war : problems with leadership and organization -- Conclusion.
This study provides an appraisal of Germany's air forces from the post-World War I era through the early stages of World War II. The author demolishes several myths surrounding the Luftwaffe, including the belief that they had no ideas beyond the support of ground forces.
0700608362 9780700608362 0700609628 9780700609628
97006943
GBA368537 bnb
070-06083 uk bA3-68537 uk 011979176 Uk
Germany. Luftwaffe --History.
1900-1999
Geschichte 1918-1940
Maneuver warfare--History--20th century.
Air power--History.--Germany
Aeronautics, Military--History.--Germany
Air power Germany History Germany Luftwaffe History Germany // Luftwaffe History
UG635.G3 / C81