The Royal Air Force And Two World Wars
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the smoke-filled skies over the Somme to the decisive aerial battles of the Second World War, The Royal Air Force and Two World Wars chronicles the extraordinary rise of British air power across the two most catastrophic conflicts in modern history. Sir Maurice Dean, a senior civil servant with intimate knowledge of the RAF's inner workings, presents a sweeping institutional and operational history that traces the birth of the Royal Air Force in 1918 through its pivotal roles in both global conflicts, grounding grand strategy in the concrete realities of command, logistics, and combat. Written with the measured authority of a true insider, the work illuminates the political and military decisions that shaped RAF doctrine, illuminating how a fledgling service branch transformed itself into one of the most formidable fighting forces the world had ever seen. Dean's prose is precise and authoritative, befitting a man of his distinguished career, and the narrative carries a foreword by Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur T. Harris — Bomber Harris himself — lending the text an unparalleled proximity to history. For anyone seeking to understand how Britain fought and survived from the air, this is an essential and irreplaceable account.
Author: Sir Maurice Dean
Format: Hardback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the smoke-filled skies over the Somme to the decisive aerial battles of the Second World War, The Royal Air Force and Two World Wars chronicles the extraordinary rise of British air power across the two most catastrophic conflicts in modern history. Sir Maurice Dean, a senior civil servant with intimate knowledge of the RAF's inner workings, presents a sweeping institutional and operational history that traces the birth of the Royal Air Force in 1918 through its pivotal roles in both global conflicts, grounding grand strategy in the concrete realities of command, logistics, and combat. Written with the measured authority of a true insider, the work illuminates the political and military decisions that shaped RAF doctrine, illuminating how a fledgling service branch transformed itself into one of the most formidable fighting forces the world had ever seen. Dean's prose is precise and authoritative, befitting a man of his distinguished career, and the narrative carries a foreword by Marshal of the RAF Sir Arthur T. Harris — Bomber Harris himself — lending the text an unparalleled proximity to history. For anyone seeking to understand how Britain fought and survived from the air, this is an essential and irreplaceable account.