None Brave - Bomber Command Museum of Canada
... Few campaigns have generated more heated argument than the bombing of Germany by the Allies between 1940 and 1945. A great many distortions and illusions litter the popular view of the part RAF Bomber Command played in that campaign. Not the least of these is the view that all Bomber Command ever di ...
... Few campaigns have generated more heated argument than the bombing of Germany by the Allies between 1940 and 1945. A great many distortions and illusions litter the popular view of the part RAF Bomber Command played in that campaign. Not the least of these is the view that all Bomber Command ever di ...
Overlord - 1944
... British imperialism. It may be going too far to say that the alliance was threatened with absolute rupture, but there is no doubt that a number of influential Americans came to reflect upon Casablanca with a nasty aftertaste of being ‘conned’. For it became quite clear that one thing that had defini ...
... British imperialism. It may be going too far to say that the alliance was threatened with absolute rupture, but there is no doubt that a number of influential Americans came to reflect upon Casablanca with a nasty aftertaste of being ‘conned’. For it became quite clear that one thing that had defini ...
How many Frenchmen did you kill?
... Germany, Bomber Command was executing a policy of which its leaders were forceful advocates.8 When the same aircraft attacked France, by contrast, Bomber Command was complying (sometimes unwillingly) with a strategy demanded and defined by others. The others were, firstly, the other services. The A ...
... Germany, Bomber Command was executing a policy of which its leaders were forceful advocates.8 When the same aircraft attacked France, by contrast, Bomber Command was complying (sometimes unwillingly) with a strategy demanded and defined by others. The others were, firstly, the other services. The A ...
The History of World War II
... 2. Describe and characterize the Armed Forces of the United States during the inter-war period 1918 to 1939. What was the state of the Army, Navy, Army Air Force, and Marine Corps? Delineate each service’s vision for the conduct of the next war. Were they correct in their assessments of the future o ...
... 2. Describe and characterize the Armed Forces of the United States during the inter-war period 1918 to 1939. What was the state of the Army, Navy, Army Air Force, and Marine Corps? Delineate each service’s vision for the conduct of the next war. Were they correct in their assessments of the future o ...
Nebraska Army Air Fields, A Pictorial
... Japan attacked the U.S. naval and air base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, without warning on December 7, 1941. The next day the United States Congress declared war on Japan followed, on December 11, 1941, by a declaration of war on Japan's allies, Germany and Italy. On January 6, 1942, President Roosevelt ...
... Japan attacked the U.S. naval and air base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, without warning on December 7, 1941. The next day the United States Congress declared war on Japan followed, on December 11, 1941, by a declaration of war on Japan's allies, Germany and Italy. On January 6, 1942, President Roosevelt ...
RP 9 Canada and the Battle of Britain - friends
... recognises 574 pilots from countries other than the United Kingdom, as flying at least one authorised operational sortie with an eligible unit during the period from 10 July to 31 October 1940, alongside 2,353 British pilots. The numbers differ slightly from the participants engraved on the Battle o ...
... recognises 574 pilots from countries other than the United Kingdom, as flying at least one authorised operational sortie with an eligible unit during the period from 10 July to 31 October 1940, alongside 2,353 British pilots. The numbers differ slightly from the participants engraved on the Battle o ...
The 1944 Wartime Crash of a B17
... preflight training and earned classification for pilot training in Nashville, Tenn. He then reported to Army Air Forces Preflight School at Maxwell Field, Ala., spent 2 months in Camden, Ark. for primary pilot training and went to Walnut Ridge, Ark. for 2 months of basic flight training. In December ...
... preflight training and earned classification for pilot training in Nashville, Tenn. He then reported to Army Air Forces Preflight School at Maxwell Field, Ala., spent 2 months in Camden, Ark. for primary pilot training and went to Walnut Ridge, Ark. for 2 months of basic flight training. In December ...
The kills and claims of the top shooters BY
... In the Battle of Britain (July-October 1940) the Royal Air Force lost 1,087 fighters (including 129 besides Spitfires and Hurricanes) and the Luftwaffe a nominal 1,733. Conversely, the RAF fighters claimed about 2,700 shootdowns and German fighters 3,200. Thus, ignoring British anti-aircraft artille ...
... In the Battle of Britain (July-October 1940) the Royal Air Force lost 1,087 fighters (including 129 besides Spitfires and Hurricanes) and the Luftwaffe a nominal 1,733. Conversely, the RAF fighters claimed about 2,700 shootdowns and German fighters 3,200. Thus, ignoring British anti-aircraft artille ...
ROUEN: La Semaine Rouge - Journal of Military and Strategic Studies
... campaigns in history. Besides the official histories, mentioned previously, others that gloss over the consequences for the French population include: Stephen E. Ambrose, D-Day: June 6 1944 (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994); Geoffrey Perret, There's a War to Be Won: The United States Army in World ...
... campaigns in history. Besides the official histories, mentioned previously, others that gloss over the consequences for the French population include: Stephen E. Ambrose, D-Day: June 6 1944 (New York: Simon & Schuster, 1994); Geoffrey Perret, There's a War to Be Won: The United States Army in World ...
ch15_Sec1p466to472
... island, while at the Battle of Coral Sea, the U.S. Navy had frustrated Japanese plans to extend their domination in the Pacific. Although the war was not close to being over, the Allies spied signs of hope. The Axis Powers never had a coordinated strategy to defeat the Allies. Germany, Italy, and Ja ...
... island, while at the Battle of Coral Sea, the U.S. Navy had frustrated Japanese plans to extend their domination in the Pacific. Although the war was not close to being over, the Allies spied signs of hope. The Axis Powers never had a coordinated strategy to defeat the Allies. Germany, Italy, and Ja ...
Germany During World War II: A Child`s Experience
... Germany During World War II: A Child's Experience By Trudy Hamilton it and even smell it. It was very scary, but we always made it home. During an attack we would go into the cellar under our apartment and sometimes stay for hours or even days at a time. Sometimes we didn't have time to take enough ...
... Germany During World War II: A Child's Experience By Trudy Hamilton it and even smell it. It was very scary, but we always made it home. During an attack we would go into the cellar under our apartment and sometimes stay for hours or even days at a time. Sometimes we didn't have time to take enough ...
the army air forces in world war ii
... in World War II and first Chief of the independent Air Force—said, “The war against Germany was fundamentally an infantry war supported by airpower, much as the war against Japan was fundamentally a naval war supported by air.” That somewhat understates the Air Force contribution and the importance ...
... in World War II and first Chief of the independent Air Force—said, “The war against Germany was fundamentally an infantry war supported by airpower, much as the war against Japan was fundamentally a naval war supported by air.” That somewhat understates the Air Force contribution and the importance ...
The Twentieth Against Japan
... After Japan’s sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Arnold was determined to show that Japan could be driven out of World War II without a land invasion of the home islands. He believed the B-29 was essential to that outcome. Once the United States entered the war, Arnold came under increasing pressure from ...
... After Japan’s sneak attack on Pearl Harbor, Arnold was determined to show that Japan could be driven out of World War II without a land invasion of the home islands. He believed the B-29 was essential to that outcome. Once the United States entered the war, Arnold came under increasing pressure from ...
Oct 6
... What were some of the aviation developments during the 5 year period of WWII that influenced the Aviation Industry for years to come? ...
... What were some of the aviation developments during the 5 year period of WWII that influenced the Aviation Industry for years to come? ...
Air Power in World War II
... Germany began World War II using its Luftwaffe—the German air force—in combination with ground troops. The Germans broke through Poland’s borders on 1 September 1939. In less than a month, they crushed Poland’s army, which was the fifth largest in Europe. Poland surrendered in just 20 days. Germany ...
... Germany began World War II using its Luftwaffe—the German air force—in combination with ground troops. The Germans broke through Poland’s borders on 1 September 1939. In less than a month, they crushed Poland’s army, which was the fifth largest in Europe. Poland surrendered in just 20 days. Germany ...
Edexcel IGCSE History Option C8: The Changing Nature
... a rapid advance through Holland. It was the brainchild of the British General Montgomery to use paratroopers behind German lines to secure the Rhine bridges whilst ground troops rapidly advanced to the river. The Operation began on 17 September with early successes. However, British troops failed to ...
... a rapid advance through Holland. It was the brainchild of the British General Montgomery to use paratroopers behind German lines to secure the Rhine bridges whilst ground troops rapidly advanced to the river. The Operation began on 17 September with early successes. However, British troops failed to ...
Chapter 04 Air Power Goes to War
... and the Army leadership failed to listen to General William “Billy” Mitchell’s plea for separate, but equal Air Force. So, the Army Air Service received last priority for budgets enlarging and modernizing the nation’s air arm. The mood of the United States was one of isolationism and this, coupled w ...
... and the Army leadership failed to listen to General William “Billy” Mitchell’s plea for separate, but equal Air Force. So, the Army Air Service received last priority for budgets enlarging and modernizing the nation’s air arm. The mood of the United States was one of isolationism and this, coupled w ...
Herald of Victory: Battlefield Air Attack in the Second World War
... joint operations against the Germans. Aircraft like the Breguet rarely descended to strafing altitude, but dispensed, instead, bomblets and small bombs. For example, on June 4, 1918, 120 Breguet XIV bombers dropped more than 7,000 bombs (approximately 60 per aircraft) on German forces in a ravine n ...
... joint operations against the Germans. Aircraft like the Breguet rarely descended to strafing altitude, but dispensed, instead, bomblets and small bombs. For example, on June 4, 1918, 120 Breguet XIV bombers dropped more than 7,000 bombs (approximately 60 per aircraft) on German forces in a ravine n ...
JAKUB CIECHANOWSKI Szczecin TARGET STETTIN: THE
... died, and 22 had been wounded. Documents on this air raid emphasize that some of the bombs hit the main gate of the Central Cemetery. All the cemeteries archives were burned.8 The result of the Hitler’s invasion of the USSR on June 22 1941 was disastrous. Within the first week of the war, the Soviet ...
... died, and 22 had been wounded. Documents on this air raid emphasize that some of the bombs hit the main gate of the Central Cemetery. All the cemeteries archives were burned.8 The result of the Hitler’s invasion of the USSR on June 22 1941 was disastrous. Within the first week of the war, the Soviet ...
strategic bombing of dresden - 1945
... RAF composed of long range four engine bombers. As soon as British factories could deliver his new aircraft Trenchard planned to assemble a large force of his new bombers to destroy German cities one by one. Trenchard envisioned the terrified residents, of a city under bombardment, fleeing to the ne ...
... RAF composed of long range four engine bombers. As soon as British factories could deliver his new aircraft Trenchard planned to assemble a large force of his new bombers to destroy German cities one by one. Trenchard envisioned the terrified residents, of a city under bombardment, fleeing to the ne ...
How Air Power Developed During World War II
... The Soviet Union got the rest and also took over the Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia But in 1941 Hitler double-crossed Stalin and attacked the Soviet Union After the German invasion, the Soviet Union joined the Allies Chapter 4, Lesson 2 ...
... The Soviet Union got the rest and also took over the Baltic countries of Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia But in 1941 Hitler double-crossed Stalin and attacked the Soviet Union After the German invasion, the Soviet Union joined the Allies Chapter 4, Lesson 2 ...
Our conduct in war -- The Washington Times
... In 1943, the strategic port city of Hamburg, a prime military target, was firebombed by the allies. The dead totaled 45,000, mostly civilians. Before long, carpet bombing of German cities became routine. For three years Dresden, the beautiful baroque city in southern Germany with few military instal ...
... In 1943, the strategic port city of Hamburg, a prime military target, was firebombed by the allies. The dead totaled 45,000, mostly civilians. Before long, carpet bombing of German cities became routine. For three years Dresden, the beautiful baroque city in southern Germany with few military instal ...
Decision at Casablanca
... of the necessity. And they will only learn from their own experience. In spite of some admitted defects— including lack of experience—their leadership is of a high order, and the quality of their aircrew personnel is magnificent. If, in the event, they have to abandon day bombing policy, that will p ...
... of the necessity. And they will only learn from their own experience. In spite of some admitted defects— including lack of experience—their leadership is of a high order, and the quality of their aircrew personnel is magnificent. If, in the event, they have to abandon day bombing policy, that will p ...
Germany 1939-49: The impact of bombing
... years a further 137 attacks took place. By mid-1942 just over 1,400 people had been killed and 24,000 had been made homeless in a city with a population of two million. By this time the British had begun to build large four engine bombers that could carry up to four tonnes of bombs each in one raid. ...
... years a further 137 attacks took place. By mid-1942 just over 1,400 people had been killed and 24,000 had been made homeless in a city with a population of two million. By this time the British had begun to build large four engine bombers that could carry up to four tonnes of bombs each in one raid. ...
Air warfare of World War II
The air warfare of World War II was a major component in all theatres and, together with anti-air attack, consumed a large fraction of the industrial output of the major powers. Germany and Japan depended on air forces that were closely integrated with land and naval forces; they downplayed the advantage of fleets of strategic bombers, and were late in appreciating the need to defend against Allied strategic bombing. By contrast, Britain and the United States took an approach that greatly emphasised strategic bombing, and to a lesser degree, tactical control of the battlefield by air, and adequate air defences. They both built a strategic force of large, long-range bombers that could carry the air war to the enemy's homeland. Simultaneously, they built tactical air forces that could win air superiority over the battlefields, thereby giving vital assistance to ground troops. They both built a powerful naval-air component based on aircraft carriers, as did Japan; these played the central role in the war at sea.