David N. Spires
Teoksen Beyond Horizons : A Half Century of Air Force Space Leadership tekijä
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Airpower and Ground Armies : Essays on the Evolution of Anglo-American Air Doctrine, 1940-43 (1998) — Avustaja — 16 kappaletta
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Yleistieto
- Kanoninen nimi
- Spires, David N.
- Syntymäaika
- 1942-03-29
- Sukupuoli
- male
- Kansalaisuus
- USA
- Ammatit
- historian
- Organisaatiot
- University of Colorado at Boulder
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Air power for Patton's Army: The XIX Tactical Air… Tekijä: David N Spires
A case study of one air-ground team's experience with the theory & practice of tactical air power employed during WW2 campaigns against Germany. By the fall of 1944, the Allies had 5 fighter-bomber tactical air commands (TAC) supporting field armies in NW Europe. Of these the U.S. 3rd Army commanded by Lt. Gen. George Patton & the XIX TAC led by Brig. Gen. Otto Weyland were perhaps the most spectacular air-ground team of the war on the Allied side. The great success of Patton's drive across France & South Germany, owed a great deal to Weyland's airmen. This cooperation paved the way for allied victory in Western Europe & today remains a classic example of air-ground effective. Maps, photos, drawings.… (lisätietoja)
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