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
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 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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