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The science of bombing
Randall T. Wakelam
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University of Toronto Press
Language
English
Pages
347

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Subjects
Bomber Command, Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945, British Aerial operations, Grande-Bretagne, Aerial Bombing, Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command. Operational Research Section, Gro€britannien, World War, 1939-1945, Angriffstaktik, Grande-Bretagne. Royal Air Force. Bomber Command. Operational Research Section, Military scientists, Opérations aériennes britanniques, History, Luftangriff, Recherche opérationnelle, Histoire, Bombardement aérien, Weltkrieg (1939-1945), Great Britain, Operations research, Scientifiques militaires
People
Arthur Harris Sir (1892-1984), Arthur Travers Harris Sir (1892-1984)
Places
Allemagne, Great Britain, Germany, Grande-Bretagne

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Table of Contents

Introduction. Commanders, Headquarters, and Decision Making
1. Strategic Bombing: When Theory and Practice Do Not Match
2. Operational Research: Finding a Solution through Science
3. Boffins at Bomber Command: September 1941
4. Sorting Out Process and Producing Results: September 1941-February 1942
5. Arthur Harris and a New Beginning: February-December 1942
6. Concentration and Other Curatives: February-December 1942
7. Putting Concepts to the Test: January-February 1943
8. New Concepts, Old Targets - The Ruhr: March-June 1943
9. Hamburg and New Science: July-October 1943
10. Science versus Attrition - Berlin: November 1943-March 1944
11. Debates Both Political and Technical: April 1944-May 1945
12. Round-the-Clock Bombing: April 1944-May 1945
13. Conclusions
Appendix 1. Britain and Northwest Europe: Selected Bomber Command Targets
Appendix 2. Clossary of Operational Terminology
Appendix 3. Air Ministry and Bomber Command Headquarters Organization Charts
Appendix 4. Air Ministry and Bomber Command Appoinuuents
Appendix 5. Air Staff Directive to Bomber Command, 13 July 1940
Appendix 6. Principal Bomber Command Aircraft
Appendix 7. Bomber Command ORS Senior Personnel
Appendix 8. Bombing Techniques
Illustration section follows page 182.

Edition Notes

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
940.54/4941
Library of Congress
UG735.G7 W35 2009

The Physical Object

Pagination
ix, 347 p., [16] p. of plates :
Number of pages
347

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Open Library
OL24525208M
ISBN 10
080209936X, 0802096298
ISBN 13
9780802099365, 9780802096296
LCCN
2010294232
OCLC/WorldCat
276340910

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