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Why Air Forces Fail: The Anatomy of Defeat

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Availability:In StockContributor:Robin Higham, Stephen J. HarrisPublish date:2016-07-15Pages:450
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813167510ISBN-10:813167515UPC:9780813167510Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:MilitaryBook Topic:Aviation & Space, StrategySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.55Product ID:SCRVPE0XRX
Since the publication of the first edition of Why Air Forces Fail, the debate over airpower's role in military operations has only intensified. Here, eminent historians Robin Higham and Stephen J. Harris assemble a team of experts to add essential new details to their cautionary tale for current practitioners of aerial warfare. Together, the contributors examine the complex, often deep-seated, reasons for the catastrophic failures of the Russian, Polish, French, British, Italian, German, Argenti
Languages:EnglishPublisher:University Press of KentuckyISBN-13:9780813167510ISBN-10:813167515UPC:9780813167510Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:MilitaryBook Topic:Aviation & Space, StrategySize:8.90 x 6.00 x 1.30 inchesWeight:1.55Product ID:SCRVPE0XRX

Robin Higham (1925--2015), was emeritus professor of military history at Kansas State University. He authored and edited many works about aviation history, including The Influence of Airpower upon History: Statesmanship, Diplomacy, and Foreign Policy since 1903.

Stephen J. Harris is the chief historian for the Directorate of History and Heritage at the National Defence Headquarters in Ottawa, Canada. He coauthored The Crucible of War: The Official History of the Royal Canadian Air Force.


Publisher: University Press of Kentucky

Edition

2nd Edition

Contributor(s)

Robin Higham, Stephen J. Harris

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