Blankets of Fire: U.S. Bombers Over Japan During World War II |
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... military history is still basically about wars and battles . To make matters worse , the good guys do not always win . Nevertheless , military history continues to be of interest to the public . As the English writer Thomas Hardy put it ...
... military history is still basically about wars and battles . To make matters worse , the good guys do not always win . Nevertheless , military history continues to be of interest to the public . As the English writer Thomas Hardy put it ...
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... military aviation advanced in other countries , particularly Britain and Germany . The British had also begun developing a strate- gic bombing theory similar to the American idea of unescorted , day- light bombing . Civilians and ...
... military aviation advanced in other countries , particularly Britain and Germany . The British had also begun developing a strate- gic bombing theory similar to the American idea of unescorted , day- light bombing . Civilians and ...
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... Military History of World War II ( New York : Military , 1986 ) , edited by Barrie Pitt ; and The World at Arms ( London : Reader's Digest , 1969 ) . Further comment is unwarranted except in three in- stances . J. F. C. Fuller , a ...
... Military History of World War II ( New York : Military , 1986 ) , edited by Barrie Pitt ; and The World at Arms ( London : Reader's Digest , 1969 ) . Further comment is unwarranted except in three in- stances . J. F. C. Fuller , a ...
Contents
Target for Strategic Bombing | 36 |
Best Bomber | 55 |
Operations | 84 |
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