Death from the heavens : a history of strategic bombing / Kenneth P. Werrell.

Author/creator Werrell, Kenneth P.
Format Book
Publication InfoAnnapolis, Md. : Naval Institute Press, ©2009.
Descriptionxv, 332 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm
Subjects

Contents The early years through World War I : first steps -- The interwar years : bombers, doctrine, and combat -- German strategic bombardment : limited efforts -- British strategic bombing : destruction by night -- U.S. strategic bombing in Europe : day bombing -- Razing Japan : the zenith of World War II strategic bombing -- The postwar era : the end of propeller-powered bombers -- Between Korea and Vietnam : the transition to jets -- The 1960s and 1970s : Vietnam, new aircraft, munitions, tactics, and training -- Missiles : winged and ballistic -- Strategic bombardment into the twenty-first century : a limited future?
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
LCCN 2009009081
ISBN9781591149408 (acid-free paper)
ISBN1591149401 (acid-free paper)