David E. Johnson

Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers (eBook, ePUB)

Innovation in the U.S. Army, 1917-1945

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Johnson examines the U.S. Army's innovations for both armor and aviation between the world wars, offering valuable insights for future military innovation.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cornell University Press
• Seitenzahl: 304
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780801467103
• Artikelnr.: 48786949

Autorenporträt

David E. Johnson is a senior research staff member at RAND. A retired U.S. Army field artillery colonel, he served in a variety of command and staff assignments in the United States, Korea, Germany, and Hawaii. His last assignment was at the National Defense University, where he served as Director of Academic Affairs, Chief of Staff, and Professor.

Inhaltsangabe

IntroductionPart I. Soldiers and Machines: 1917-1920
1. America, the Army, and the Great War
2. The Tank Corps
3. The Air Service
4. The Army in the Aftermath of the Great WarPart II. Inertia and
Insurgency: 1921-1930
5. Peace and Quiet
6. Infantry Tanks
7¿ The Failed Revolution and the Evolution of Air Force
8. The War DepartmentPart III. Alternatives And Autonomy: 1931-1942
9. From Domestic Depression to International Crusade
10. Alternatives for Armor
11. Autonomous Air Power
12. A Crisis in the War DepartmentPart IV: Dying for Change: 1942-1945
13. The Arsenal of Attrition
14. Armored Bludgeon
15. Air Force Triumphant
16. Coequal Land Power and Air PowerConclusionNotes
Primary Sources
Index