War from the Top
War from the Top

Author: Alan F. Wilt

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 1990-08-22

Total Pages: 401

ISBN-13: 0253003555

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"Wilt writes... well and offers many sound perceptions." -- Choice "... a stimulating book... a timely warning against overindulgence in hindsight in evaluating the great issues of the war... " -- Parameters "... a significant new study... a clearly written, excellent book... " -- Airpower Journal "... an impressive work of scholarship... " -- British Politics Group Newsletter "Wilt's comparative approach permits us fresh perspectives on both sides of the war. Moreover, Wilt has chosen to compare two of the major rival belligerents at the most stimulating and interesting level at which such comparison might be made, the level of the summit of decision making -- with the magnetic figures of Hitler and Churchill playing major roles in his narrative and analysis." -- Russell F. Weigley "This is a masterful treatment of a complex subject and a must read book for anyone writing about the Second World War." -- The Historian

United States Air Force
United States Air Force

Author: Office of Air Force History and U S Air

Publisher: CreateSpace

Published: 2015-03-27

Total Pages: 322

ISBN-13: 9781511427364

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U.S. AIR FORCES STATISTICAL DIGEST SUMMARIZES THE GREAT VOLUME OR STATISTICAL INFORMATION COLLECTED AND PUBLISHED BY THE VARIOUS OFFICES IN HEADQUARTERS USAF, THE AIR FORCES AND CERTAIN AIR FORCE COMMANDS. THE MORE IMPORTANT DATA ON THE MANY ACTIVITIES AND OPERATIONS OF THE USAF ARE BROUGHT TOGETHER ON A UNIFORM BASIS TO SERVE AS AN OFFICIAL AND BASIC REFERENCE MANUAL. THC 1947 STATISTICAL DIGEST IS THE SECOND EDITION IN AN ANNUAL SERIES. PREVIOUS EDITIONS - ARMY AIR FORCES STATISTICAL DIGEST (WORLD WAR II) AND SUPPLEMENT NUMBER 1 THERE TO AND AAF STATISTICAL DIGEST, 1946 - MADE AVAILABLE SUMMARY STATISTICS ON WORLD WAR II AND ON SELECTED SUBJECTS THROUGH THE YEAR 1946. THE PRESENT ISSUE INCLUDES THE MAJORITY OF THE TABLES CARRIED IN THE 1946 EDITION. HISTORICAL CONTINUITY HAS BEEN PRESERVED AND EACH SERIES HAS BEEN BROUGHT FORWARD THROUGH 1947. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL NEW TABLES HAVE BEEN ADDED ON DATA WHICH HAS BECOME AVAILABLE DURING THE PREPARATION OF THIS ISSUE.

Army Air Forces Statistical Digest World War Ii
Army Air Forces Statistical Digest World War Ii

Author: Army Air Forces

Publisher: Military Bookshop

Published: 2012-10-01

Total Pages: 330

ISBN-13: 9781782661733

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High quality reprint of 1945 publication. The Army Air Forces Statistical Digest (World War II) published by the Office of the Statistical Control, Headquarters, Army Air Forces, makes available in one voltume and on a uniform basis summary statistics on AAF personnel, aircraft, equipment, combat operations and other activities during World War II.

World War II in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, with General Sources
World War II in Europe, Africa, and the Americas, with General Sources

Author: Loyd Lee

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA

Published: 1997-08-21

Total Pages: 546

ISBN-13: 0313033145

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A broadly interdisciplinary work, this handbook discusses the best and most enduring literature related to the major topics and themes of World War II. Military historiography is treated in essays on the major theaters of military operations and the related themes of logistics and intelligence, while political and diplomatic history is covered in chapters on international relations, resistance movements, and collaboration. The volume analyzes themes of domestic history in essays on economic mobilization, the home fronts, and women in the military and civilian life. The book also covers the Holocaust. This handbook approaches each topic from a global viewpoint rather than focusing on individual national communities. Except for nonprint material, the literature, research, and sources surveyed are primarily those available in English. The volume is aimed at both experts on the war and the general academic community and will also be useful to students and serious laymen interested in the war.

War and welfare
War and welfare

Author: Barbara Hately

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2013-07-19

Total Pages: 251

ISBN-13: 1847797261

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During the Second World War, some 250,000 British servicemen were taken captive by either the Axis powers or the Japanese. As a result of this, their wives and families became completely dependent on the military and civil authorities. This book examines the experiences of the millions of service dependents created by total war. The book then focuses on the most disadvantaged elements of this group - the wives, children and dependents of men taken prisoner- and the changes brought about by the exigencies of total war. Further chapters reflect on how these families organised to lobby government and the strategies they adopted to circumvent apparent bureaucratic ineptitude and misinformation. This book is essential reading for both academic and general readers interested in the British Home Front during the Second World War.