Striking the hornets' nest naval aviation and the origins of strategic bombing in World War I / Geoffrey L. Rossano and Thomas Wildenberg.

Portion of title Naval aviation and the origins of strategic bombing in World War I
Contents Blazing the path: the Royal Naval Air Service and the beginnings of strategic bombing -- Crushing the hornets' nest -- Naval aviation enters the arena: April-December 1917 -- The Dunkirk dilemma -- Bombardment aviation: America to the rescue -- The General Board speaks: January-March 1918 -- Paris charts a different course: January-April 1918 -- The great debate: March-May 1918 -- Night bombers needed -- Putting the plan into motion: May-July 1918 -- Training of personnel -- Capronis coveted: Army versus Navy in Italy -- Airbases and support facilities -- Send in the Marines -- Learning from the British: July-November 1918 -- Operations against the enemy: the campaign begins -- Operations against the enemy: day bombing -- Bombing, bombing, and more bombing -- Lessons and legacies.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Issued in other formPrint version: Rossano, Geoffrey Louis. Striking the hornets' nest Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2015] 9781612513904
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