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UNFLINCHING ZEAL: THE AIR BATTLES OVER FRANCE AND BRITAIN, By Robin Higham *NEW*
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- ISBN-10
- 1612511112
- Book Title
- Unflinching Zeal: The Air Battles Over France and Britain,
- Genre
- HISTORY
- Item Height
- 9.18 inches
- Item Weight
- 1.58 pounds
- ISBN
- 9781612511115
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Subject Area
- Technology & Engineering, History
- Publication Name
- Unflinching Zeal : the Air Battles over France and Britain, May-October 1940
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- Naval Institute Press
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Subject
- Military Science, Military / World War II, Europe / Germany, Europe / France, Military / Aviation, Europe / Great Britain / General
- Number of Pages
- 352 Pages
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This consequential work by a pioneer aviation historian fills a significant lacuna in the story of the defeat of France in May-June 1940 and more fully explains the Battle of Britain of July-October of that year and the influence it had on the Luftwaffe in the 1941 invasion of the USSR. Robin Higham approaches the subject by sketching the story and status of the three air forces--the Arm e de l'Air, the Luftwaffe, and the Royal Air Force--their organization and preparation for their battles. He then dissects the the campaigns, their losses and replacement policies and abilities. He paints the struggles of France and Britain from both the background provided by his recent Two Roads to War: From Versailles to Dunkirk (NIP, 2012) and from the details of losses tabulated by After the Battle's The Battle of Britain (1982, 2nd ed.) and Peter Cornwell's The Battle of France Then and Now (2007), as well as in Paul Martin's Invisible Vainqueurs (1990) and from the Luftwaffe summaries in the British National Archives Cabinet papers. One important finding is that the consumption and wastage was not nearly as high as claimed. The three air forces actually shot down only 19 percent of the number claimed. In the RAF case, in the summer of 1940, 44 percent of those shot down were readily repairable thanks to the salvage and repair organizations. This contrasted with the much lower 8 percent for the Germans and zero for the French. Brave as the aircrews may have been, the inescapable conclusion is that awareness of consumption, wastage, and sustainability were intimately connected to survival.
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Publisher
Naval Institute Press
ISBN-10
1612511112
ISBN-13
9781612511115
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117266908
Product Key Features
Publication Name
Unflinching Zeal : the Air Battles over France and Britain, May-October 1940
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Military Science, Military / World War II, Europe / Germany, Europe / France, Military / Aviation, Europe / Great Britain / General
Publication Year
2012
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, History
Number of Pages
352 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN
2012-027965
Lc Classification Number
D788.H55 2012
Reviews
Unflinching Zeal is very much recommended [book for those] who seek in-depth history surrounding early World War II." -- The Midwest Book Review, November 2012, "Robin Higham's comparative study of British and French aviation during the interwar period offers a comprehensive and thoughtful portrait of the efforts of two countries to meet the political, military, and industrial challenges posed by a young and rapidly developing technology. Filled with fascinating details, Two Roads to War does not shrink from drawing larger and provocative conclusions about the effectiveness of Britain and France. It is an impressive achievement." --Talbot Imlay, Université Laval (Québec, Canada), author of Facing the Second World War: Strategy, Politics, and Economics in Britain and France, 1938-1940, " Two Roads to War is simply magnificent--just riveting, and I really have enjoyed it. It is a singular contribution to the literature of interwar military aviation, and a work that establishes a new standard for historians studying that period." -- Richard P. Hallion, Aerospace Historian, Two Roads to War is simply magnificentjust riveting, and I really have enjoyed it. It is a singular contribution to the literature of interwar military aviation, and a work that establishes a new standard for historians studying that period.Richard P. Hallion, Aerospace Historian, "Robin Higham's comparative study of British and French aviation during the interwar period offers a comprehensive and thoughtful portrait of the efforts of two countries to meet the political, military, and industrial challenges posed by a young and rapidly developing technology. Filled with fascinating details, Two Roads to War does not shrink from drawing larger and provocative conclusions about the effectiveness of Britain and France. It is an impressive achievement." --Talbot Imlay, Universit Laval (Qubec, Canada), author of Facing the Second World War: Strategy, Politics, and Economics in Britain and France, 1938-1940, Two Roads to War is immensely readable, but it is also incredibly dense with fact. Robin Higham's firsthand knowledge of the history of the period helps make this book an enduring masterpiece. Buy it; read it! -- Defense & Foreign Affairs Special Analysis|9781612511115|, Robin Highams comparative study of British and French aviation during the interwar period offers a comprehensive and thoughtful portrait of the efforts of two countries to meet the political, military, and industrial challenges posed by a young and rapidly developing technology. Filled with fascinating details, Two Roads to War does not shrink from drawing larger and provocative conclusions about the effectiveness of Britain and France. It is an impressive achievement.Talbot Imlay, UniversitLaval (Qubec, Canada), author of Facing the Second World War: Strategy, Politics, and Economics in Britain and France, 19381940|9781612511115|, "Higham, a doyen of air power history ( 100 Years of Air Power and Aviation ), makes another significant contribution with this comparative analysis of French and British policies and developments between the world wars." -- Publishers Weekly, Higham, a doyen of air power history ( 100 Years of Air Power and Aviation ), makes another significant contribution with this comparative analysis of French and British policies and developments between the world wars.Publishers Weekly|9781612511115|, " Unflinching Zeal is very much recommended [book for those] who seek in-depth history surrounding early World War II." -- The Midwest Book Review, Higham, a doyen of air power history (100 Years of Air Power and Aviation), makes another significant contribution with this comparative analysis of French and British policies and developments between the world wars." -- Publishers Weekly, "Two Roads to War is simply magnificent--just riveting, and I really have enjoyed it. It is a singular contribution to the literature of interwar military aviation, and a work that establishes a new standard for historians studying that period." -- Richard P. Hallion, Aerospace Historian, Two Roads to War is immensely readable, but it is also incredibly dense with fact. Robin Highams firsthand knowledge of the history of the period helps make this book an enduring masterpiece. Buy it; read it! Defense & Foreign Affairs Special Analysis, Unflinching Zeal is very much recommended [book for those] who seek in-depth history surrounding early World War II.The Midwest Book Review|9781612511115|
Copyright Date
2012
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Dewey Decimal
940.54/4
Dewey Edition
23
Illustrated
Yes
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