The Crucible of war, 1939-1945 /

Some 40 per cent of RCAF aircrew who served overseas during the Second World War did so in RACF squadrons. This is their story. The first RCAF squadron to see action in the Second World War was No. 1 Fighter Squadron, later to be No. 401, which from 18 August 1940 participated in the Battle of Brita...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Greenhous, Brereton, 1929-
Formato: Documento de Gobierno Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Toronto] : University of Toronto Press in co-operation with the Dept. of National Defence and the Canadian Govt. Pub. Centre, Supply and Services Canada, ©1994.
Colección:Official history of the Royal Canadian Air Force ; v. 3.
Temas:
Canada. > Royal Canadian Air Force > History > World War, 1939-1945.
Canada. > Royal Canadian Air Force.
1939-1945
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, Canadian.
HISTORY > Europe > Western.
HISTORY > Canada > General.
Military operations, Aerial > Canadian.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. 1. Air policy
  • 1. The re-creation of a Colonial Air Force, September 1939-May 1941
  • 2. The foundations of Canadianization, June 1941-June 1942
  • 3. Struggle and dissent, June 1942-May 1945
  • 4. Cutting out a paper tiger, 1943-5.
  • pt. 2. The fighter war
  • 5. Establishing a presence, 1940
  • 6. Turning to the offensive, 1941-2
  • 7. The turn of the tide, 1942-3
  • 8. Preparing for D-Day, 1943-4
  • 9. The Normandy campaign, June
  • August 1944
  • 10. Final battles, 1944-5.
  • pt. 3. The maritime air war
  • 11. The anti-submarine war in European and far eastern waters, 1941-5
  • 12. In seach of a strike force, 1940-2
  • 13. A force to be reckoned with, 1943-5.
  • pt. 4. The bomber war
  • 14. The genesis of a bombing offensive, 1933-41
  • 15. The offensive at risk, Fall 1941-Spring 1942
  • 16. The expansion of bomber command, Summer 1942
  • 17. The formation of No 6 (RCAF) group, Fall 1942-Spring 1943
  • 18. No 6 group falters, Spring and summer 1943
  • 19. Into the electronic age, Hamburg and after, July
  • October 1943
  • 21. Berlin, mining, and preparations for overlord, January
  • April 1944
  • 22. Working for SHAEF, April
  • September 1944
  • 23, Armageddon over Germany, September 1944-May 1945.
  • pt. 5. Air transport
  • 24 Airlift in Europe and southeast Asia, . 1944-5
  • Appendices: A. RCAF casualties
  • B. Senior appointments.

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