The creating the operational air war, 1918-1940Corum, James S.creatortextbibliographyksuLawrenceUniversity Press of Kansas�19971997monographiceng

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ix, 378 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.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.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.James S. Corum.Includes bibliographical references (pages 345-368) and index.e-gx---Germany.LuftwaffeHistory 1900-1999 fast Geschichte 1918-1940 swd Maneuver warfareHistory20th centuryAir powerGermanyHistoryAeronautics, MilitaryGermanyHistoryAir powerGermanyHistoryGermanyLuftwaffeHistoryGermany // LuftwaffeHistoryUG635.G3 C81Corum, James S.Lawrence : University Press of Kansas, �1997(OCoLC)606957850070060836297807006083620700609628978070060962897006943http://www.lib.uwo.ca/catalogue/bookplates/viewfund.php?id=25http://www.lib.uwo.ca/catalogue/bookplates/viewfund.php?id=2597021920241209121715.0ocm36485848 eng