THE STRATEGIC AIR OFFENSIVE AGAINST GERMANY VOL. 2 WEBSTER FRANKLAND

Step into the world of strategic bombing operations of World War II with the second volume of the monumental work by Charles Webster and Noble Frankland. This invaluable source of knowledge, part of the official British series History of the Second World War, analyzes with unprecedented accuracy the contribution of Great Britain to the victory over Germany. Discover the behind-the-scenes planning and implementation of air offensives that were crucial to the fate of the war. Learn about the motivations and decisions of commanders that shaped the course of the war.

• In-depth analysis of strategic bombing operations in Europe
• Detailed discussion of the preparations and evolution of the concept of air warfare
• Objective view of the decisions and mistakes of the Bomber Command commanders
• Valuable quotes and analyses, complementing the narrative
• Clarity of reasoning, making it easier to understand the complex aspects of the war
• Hardcover edition, guaranteeing durability and elegance

This volume introduces the reader to the period of preparations for strategic bombing operations, which in the years of World War I were practically a new method of warfare. Mastering the airspace not only quickly transformed into a new way of armed combat, but also became an impulse for creating war concepts extending to both the tactical and strategic spheres.

The authors discuss in detail the general assumptions of the strategic use of air forces and the formation in the interwar period of revolutionary concepts about air forces independently resolving armed conflict. Further chapters present the clash of these theories with wartime reality and the emergence of new concepts appropriately adapted to the realities of the war. This volume describes the three most difficult years for Bomber Command, during which this command painfully gathered experiences that were to pay off in the later period of the war. The book is characterized by great detail and clarity of presentation - all this is to show the reader how many factors at that time depended on conducting such a modern form of warfare. The authors objectively and thoroughly bring closer the figures of people making the most important decisions, analyze in detail the reasons for their attitudes and decisions and, when necessary, without hesitation describe the mistakes they made and their implications. Quotes often cited in the narrative are a valuable complement to these analyses. All this makes this position, despite the time that has passed since its first publication in 1961, still a very valuable study. Format 17x24 cm, 332 pages.