Case Studies in the Development of Close Air Support

Case Studies in the Development of Close Air Support. Benjamin Franklin Cooling, Editor. Published by United States Air Force History Office, Washington, DC, 1990. 1st Edition. Paperback. No DJ. Size 8vo (up to 9-1/2'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. Taped tear front cover at spine edge, title page torn out, balance of content excellent. 606 Pgs. ISBN 0912799641. In this book, each author was asked to produce an original case study on a defined period or subject. The essays are based on all relevant published literature and on the key archival documents containing the record of how various air forces actually developed and applied their systems of close air support to ground combat. Contents include: Developments to 1939; Luftwaffe 1939-1941; Soviet Air-Ground Coordination 1941-1945; Tunisian Campaign 1942-19743; Allied Cooperation in Sicily & Italy 1943-1945; France 1944; American Experience in the Southwest Pacific; Korea 1950-1953; Southeast Asia; Isr'li Experience; and Retrospect on Close Air Support. Description text copyright 2009 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 19292.