1. Origins, Prelude, Doctrine1 | |
2. The Failure of Bomber Command, 1939-194121 | |
3. The Reform of Bomber Command, 194235 | |
4. The Climax of Area Bombing and the Defeat of Bomber Command, January 1943-March 194449 | |
5. The Americans Join In during 1939-1943: The Emergence of the Eighth Air Force71 | |
6. The Abortive Offensive of June-October 194389 | |
7. The Struggle for Air Superiority, November 1943-April 1944109 | |
8. The Strategic Air Offensive and the Normandy Invasion, February-June 1944127 | |
9. Decisive Offensives I: Oil, May 1944-September 1944143 | |
10. Decisive Offensives II: Transportation, September 1944-V-E Day161 | |
11. Conclusions189 | |
Notes203 | |
Bibliography219 | |
Index225 |
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