Eyes of Artillery
The Origins of Modern U. S. Army Aviation in World War II
Warfare has had its third dimension, air, for so long that no soldier or airman now serving has a personal memory of the expectations, adaptations, or debate that accompanied its early years. Air enthusiasts often appear to forget that the most effective applications of air power have been in concert with ground forces. Indeed, for three wars running - World War II, Korea, and Vietnam - the close support technique of choice featured airborne eyes and ground artillery. This volume examines the institutional origins of modern Army Aviation by recounting the experiences of the men who flew observed fire missions in light aircraft for the Field A…
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- ISBN: 978-1-4102-0151-5
- EAN: 9781410201515
- Produktnummer: 38237771
- Verlag: University Press Of The Pacific
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
- Seitenangabe: 396 S.
- Masse: H22.9 cm x B15.2 cm x D2.3 cm 641 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 641
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