TY - BOOK AU - Gooderson,Ian TI - Air power at the battlefront: allied close air support in Europe, 1943-45 T2 - Cass series--studies in air power, SN - 0714646806 AV - D785 .G59 PY - 1998/// CY - London, Portland, OR PB - F. Cass KW - World War, 1939-1945 KW - Aerial operations KW - Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 KW - Op�erations a�eriennes KW - Military operations, Aerial KW - fast KW - Alliierte KW - gnd KW - Kampfflieger KW - Taktik KW - Luftkrieg KW - Europa KW - History N1 - Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-274) and index; 1; Operational Research --; 2; Flawed Instruments: The Allied Air Support Systems, 1943-45 --; 3; The Fighter-Bomber Weapon, 1943-45 --; 4; The Flying Spearhead: Close Support for Allied Mobile and Airborne Operations --; 5; Allied Fighter-Bombers versus German Armoured Forces: Myths and Realities --; 6; Heavy and Medium Bombers in the Close Support Role --; 7; Fighter-Bombers and Artillery: A Comparison of Effectiveness --; 8; The Cost Effectiveness of Close Air Support: A Comparison with Armed Reconnaissance --; 9; Conclusion --; App.: Dive Bombing Attack where Flak Is Light (Diagram III, Chapter 3) --; App.: Dive Bombing Attack where Flak Is Intense (Diagram IV, Chapter 3) --; App.: Allied Fighter-Bomber Versus German Armoured Forces (Chapter 5) UR - http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0652/97019029-d.html ER -