The Luftwaffe, 1933-45

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$22.95 HISTORY BOOK CLUB SELECTION A Penetrating and Powerfully Presented Explanation of the Successes and Failures of the Germán Air Force in World War II "One of the few sensible and well-balanced studies yet written about air power A contribution to the history of the Second World War and to strategic thinking about the use and limitations of air power." - THE ECONOMIST "Dr. Williamson Murray gives the clearest explanation of why the Luftwaffe was defeated This solidly crafted book... is an important contribution to our understanding of the Second World War." - AIR UNIVERSITY REVIEW "Authoritative and thorough This is an interesting and thought provoking book of real value to historians and military thinkers." - RUSI JOURNAL Williamson Murray is the Matthew C. Horner Professor of Military Theory at the Marine Corps University and professor emeritus of history at Ohio State University. He has alsó taught at the Air War College and the U.S. Military Academy. Dr. Murray is the... Tovább

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$22.95 HISTORY BOOK CLUB SELECTION A Penetrating and Powerfully Presented Explanation of the Successes and Failures of the Germán Air Force in World War II "One of the few sensible and well-balanced studies yet written about air power A contribution to the history of the Second World War and to strategic thinking about the use and limitations of air power." - THE ECONOMIST "Dr. Williamson Murray gives the clearest explanation of why the Luftwaffe was defeated This solidly crafted book... is an important contribution to our understanding of the Second World War." - AIR UNIVERSITY REVIEW "Authoritative and thorough This is an interesting and thought provoking book of real value to historians and military thinkers." - RUSI JOURNAL Williamson Murray is the Matthew C. Horner Professor of Military Theory at the Marine Corps University and professor emeritus of history at Ohio State University. He has alsó taught at the Air War College and the U.S. Military Academy. Dr. Murray is the author of The Change in the European Balance of Power, The Path to Ruin, Germán Military Effectiveness, and The Air War in the Persian Gulf, and has edited or coedited a number of books, including Brassey's Mershon American Defense Annual: 1996-97. Cover designed by Bea Jackson, Ivy Pages, Baltimore, Maryland Copyright © 1996 Brassey's, Inc. )MMEMORATIV For a complete catalog of many fine books available from Brassey's, write to Catalog Dept., Brassey's, Vissza