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France 1940 : The First Great Clash of World War II Airpower by James S. Corum (2025, Trade Paperback)

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A renowned airpower expert assesses the air campaign fought in France in 1940, explaining why the Luftwaffe was so effective against the French and British. But this does not fully explain the victory of the Luftwaffe over the RAF and the French Air Force in 1940.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherBloomsbury Publishing

ISBN-101472864832

ISBN-139781472864833

eBay Product ID (ePID)27067062545

Product Key Features

Book TitleFrance 1940 : the First Great Clash of World War II Airpower

Number of Pages96 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2025

TopicEurope / France, Military / Aviation

IllustratorYes, Turner, Graham

GenreHistory

AuthorJames S. Corum

Book SeriesAir Campaign Ser.

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.4 in

Item Weight10.6 Oz

Item Length9.7 in

Item Width7.2 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceTrade

Dewey Edition23

Series Volume Number53

Dewey Decimal940.54214

Table Of Content(Subject to confirmation) Introduction Chronology Attacker's Capabilities Defender's Capabilities Campaign Objectives The Campaign Aftermath and Analysis Conclusion Bibliography Index

SynopsisA renowned airpower expert assesses the air campaign f ought in France in 1940, explaining why the Luftwaffe was so effective against the French and British. The battle for France and Belgium was one of the most significant moments in modern warfare: the first great clash of modern major powers, where both sides possessed large and capable air forces, and modern combined-arms doctrine. It was in the air that the Germans had a notable advantage in both numbers and quality. But this does not fully explain the victory of the Luftwaffe over the RAF and the French Air Force in 1940. In this book, renowned airpower scholar James S. Corum offers an operational-level history of the air campaign, and explains comprehensively and concisely how the campaign was fought, and why the Luftwaffe made such superior use of their airpower. He explains the importance of the air forces' leadership and fighting doctrine, and aspects of the campaign often overlooked, such as the dysfunctional organization that kept hundreds of French aircraft out of the battle, and Germany's pioneering use of radio-equipped air liaison officers that provided the world's first system of 'on-call' close air support. Researched from French, British, and German primary sources, and illustrated throughout with artwork, 3D diagrams, maps and photos, this book distils the author's decades of scholarship into an essential guide to airpower in the fall of France., How history's greatest air wars were planned and fought, and why they were won and lost, The battle for France and Belgium was one of the most significant moments in modern warfare: the first clash in which both sides wielded powerful air forces and modern combined-arms doctrine. It was in the air that the Germans had a notable advantage in both numbers and quality. But this does not fully explain the victory of the Luftwaffe over the RAF and the French Air Force in 1940. In this book, renowned airpower scholar James S. Corum offers an operational-level history of the air campaign, explaining why the Luftwaffe made such superior use of its airpower. He looks at the importance of the air forces' leadership and their fighting doctrine, and examines aspects of the campaign often overlooked, such as the dysfunctional organization that kept hundreds of French aircraft out of the battle. He also considers Germany's pioneering use of radio-equipped air liaison officers that provided the world's first system of 'on-call' close air support. Researched from French, British and German primary sources, and illustrated throughout, this book distils the author's decades of scholarship into an essential guide to airpower during the fall of France. Includes: Battlescenes, Bird's-Eye Views, Maps and Diagrams, Expert Analysis, A renowned airpower expert assesses the air campaign f ought in France in 1940, explaining why the Luftwaffe was so effective against the French and British.