TY - BOOK AU - Corum,James S. TI - The Luftwaffe: creating the operational air war, 1918-1940 T2 - Modern war studies SN - 0700608362 AV - UG635.G3 C81 PY - 1997/// CY - Lawrence PB - University Press of Kansas KW - Germany KW - Luftwaffe KW - History KW - Maneuver warfare KW - 20th century KW - Air power KW - Aeronautics, Military KW - Germany // Luftwaffe N1 - 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 N2 - 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 UR - http://www.lib.uwo.ca/catalogue/bookplates/viewfund.php?id=25 ER -