Airpower over the Rhine : the Luftwaffe, the French Air Force, and the Battle of France / James F. Slaughter III.
| Author/creator | Slaughter, James F. author. |
| Format | Book |
| Publication | Annapolis, Maryland : Naval Institute Press, [2025] |
| Description | pages cm. |
| Subjects |
| Variant title | Air power over the Rhine |
| Portion of title | Luftwaffe, the French Air Force, and the Battle of France |
| Series | History of military aviation |
| Contents | Combat Aircraft : A Technical Analysis -- The French and German Aircraft Industries -- French and German Intelligence, 1934 to 1940 -- The French Air Force, the Luftwaffe, and the Spanish Civil War -- French Doctrine and Training, 1934 to 1940 -- Luftwaffe Doctrine and Training, 1934 to 1940 -- Politics and Airpower in France : A Nation and Its Services Divided -- Reassessing the Air Battle over France in 1940. |
| Abstract | "This work offers an insightful look into the performance of the French Air Force during the Battle of France in the spring of 1940. It explains how the bureaucratic and political struggles France experienced in the 1930s left its military unprepared for the combined-arms blitzkrieg of the Luftwaffe and Wehrmacht. The book shows that poor military leadership combined with the French Army's control of the FAF hampered effective air-ground integration, perpetuated distrust of French intelligence services, and handcuffed the FAF from pursuing an independent bombing role. The author further argues that the tenacious FAF nevertheless generated sufficient losses upon the Luftwaffe that helped hinder German airpower during the Battle of Britain and beyond"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Slaughter, James F., III Airpower over the Rhine Annapolis : Naval Institute Press, 2025 9781682470954 |
| LCCN | 2024059372 |
| ISBN | 9781682477946 (hardback) |
| ISBN | 1682477940 |
| ISBN | (ebook) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
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| Joyner | Item has been checked out | D788 .S64 2025 | Due 01/09/2027 | Want This? |