The Science of Bombing : Operational Research in RAF Bomber Command /

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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.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Wakelam, Randall T. (Randall Thomas), 1953- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, [2009]
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Harris, Arthur Travers, > Sir, > 1892-1984.
Harris, Arthur Travers, > 1892-1984.
Gro€britannien > Bomber Command.
Grande-Bretagne. > Royal Air Force. > Bomber Command. > Operational Research Section > Histoire.
Great Britain. > Royal Air Force. > Bomber Command. > Operational Research Section > History.
Operations research.
Military scientists.
Military operations, Aerial > British.
Bombing, Aerial.
HISTORY > Military > World War II.
Scientifiques militaires > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Recherche operationnelle > Grande-Bretagne > Histoire.
Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 > Operations aeriennes britanniques.
Bombardement aerien > Allemagne > Histoire.
Military scientists > Great Britain > History.
Operations research > Great Britain > History.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, British.
Bombing, Aerial > Germany > History.
Bombing, Aerial > Great Britain > History.
Great Britain.
Germany.
History.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo

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505 0 |a 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. 
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