Description |
1 online resource (ix, 347 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations, portraits |
Contents |
Introduction. Commanders, Headquarters, and Decision Making -- 1 Strategic Bombing: When Theory and Practice Do Not Match -- 2 Operational Research: Finding a Solution through Science -- 3 Boffins at Bomber Command: September 1941 -- 4 Sorting Out Process and Producing Results: September 1941-February 1942 -- 5 Arthur Harris and a New Beginning: February-December 1942 -- 6 Concentration and Other Curatives: February-December 1942 -- 7 Putting Concepts to the Test: January-February 1943 -- 8 New Concepts, Old Targets -- The Ruhr: March-June 1943 -- 9 Hamburg and New Science: July-October 1943 -- 10 Science versus Attrition -- Berlin: November 1943-March 1944 -- 11 Debates Both Political and Technical: April 1944-May 1945 -- 12 Round-the-Clock Bombing: April 1944-May 1945 -- 13 Conclusions -- Apprendix 1 Britain and Northwest Europe: Selected Bomber Command Targets -- Appendix 2 Clossary of Operational Terminology -- Appendix 3 Air Ministry and Bomber Command Headquarters Organization Charts -- Appendix 4 Air Ministry and Bomber Command Appoinuuents -- Appendix 5 Air Staff Directive to Bomber Command, 13 July 1940 -- Appendix 6 Principal Bomber Command Aircraft -- Appendix 7 Bomber Command ORS Senior Personnel -- Appendix 8 Bombing Techniques |
Summary |
A fascinating glimpse into military strategy and decision-making, The Science of Bombing will find a wide audience among those interested in air power history as well as military strategists, air force personnel, and aviation historians |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Harris, Arthur Travers, Sir, 1892-1984.
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SUBJECT |
Harris, Arthur Travers, Sir, 1892-1984 fast |
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command. Operational Research Section -- History
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SUBJECT |
Gro€britannien -- Bomber Command. swd |
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Bombing, Aerial -- Great Britain -- History
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Bombing, Aerial -- Germany -- History
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World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, British.
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Operations research -- Great Britain -- History
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Military scientists -- Great Britain -- History
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HISTORY -- Military -- World War II.
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Bombing, Aerial
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Military operations, Aerial -- British
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Military scientists
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Operations research
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Germany
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Great Britain
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Genre/Form |
History
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Form |
Electronic book
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ISBN |
9781442689862 |
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1442689862 |
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