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CLASH OF WINGS: World War II in the Air
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by Walter J. Boyne
Sales Rank: 910254
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$1.81
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Features
Cover Type: Paperback with 416 pages
Published by: Simon & Schuster June 6, 1997
Written in: English
ISBN 10 Number: 0684839156
ISBN 13 Number: 978-0684839158
Book Dimensions:
9.2 x 6.1 x 1 inches
Weighs: 1.1 pounds
From Publishers Weekly
Boyne, novelist ( The Wild Blue ) and aviation historian ( Silver Wings ), here offers a stimulating overview of air power in WW II. While intended primarily for general readers, the account will attract specialists as well. Boyne argues that air power succeeded only when applied on a large scale, and that quality was as important as quantity. The Allies' air forces eventually numbered in the tens of thousands, with aircraft better than almost anything in the Axis arsenals. By 1944, air superiority became the necessary condition for victory in Europe and, by 1945, the decisive element in the Pacific. The author provides some surprising conclusions, among them that the Germans almost won the Battle of Britain. photographs not seen by PW.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Library Journal
Long-time aviation author Boyne scores with this highly readable history of air power in World War II. Emphasizing the influence of all the involved countries' leaders in the uses and development of aircraft and associated weapons, this most recent of numerous histories of the subject has an impressive scope, clarity, and insight. For example, the confused and hectic action as Japanese and American fleets maneuvered and pummeled each other at Midway in 1942 has never been described better; in a dozen pages, the vast sweep of the conflict, interspersed with significant individual air actions, finally becomes clear to the reader. With the renewed interest in our largest war revived by its 50th anniversary, this great history ought to get plenty of exposure.
--Mel D. Lane, Sacramento, Cal.
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.
--This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Reader Reviews
Many books on this topic tend to get too detailed and readers tend to lose sight of the larger context of the war. I found this book to be good in that area- giving the reader a better overall view of the situtaion and circumstances that led to particular stratergies or equipment being developed in the course of the war. Its meant more for those interested in military avaition during WWII but do not want to get bogged down in the technical details.
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