The limits of air power : the American bombing of North Vietnam
Clodfelter, Mark1989
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Tracing the use of air power in World War II and the Korean War, Clodfelter explains how U. S. Air Force doctrine evolved through the American experience in these conventional wars only to be thwarted in the context of a limited guerrilla struggle in Vietnam. Although faith in bombing's sheer destructive power led air commanders to believe that extensive air assaults could win the war at any time, the Vietnam experience instead showed how even intense aerial attacks may not achieve military or political objectives in a limited war. An important reading for all soldiers who wish to understand the power, and limits, of air support. -- U.S. Army CMH - Recommended Professional Reading List -- SUBLIST 3 ¿́¿Senior NCOs, CW4-CW5, Field Grade Officers.
Main title:
The limits of air power : the American bombing of North Vietnam / Mark Clodfelter.
Author:
Imprint:
New York : Free Press ; London : Collier Macmillan, c1989.
Collation:
xv, 297 p. : map ; 25 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Bibliography: p. 263-283.
ISBN:
0029059909
Dewey class:
959.704348
LC class:
DS558.8DS558.8 CLO
Language:
English
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BRN:
21012