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Air Power in War
Baron Arthur William Tedder
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Description for Air Power in War
Paperback. Originally published: London: Hodder and Stoughton, 1947. With new introd. Num Pages: 144 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: JWG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 10. Weight in Grams: 200.
Arthur Tedder, who was knighted and raised to the peerage for his contributions to the Allied victory in World War II, served in the British air force in World War I and played an important role in professionalising and organising British air forces between the two world wars. During World War II he held a succession of increasingly vital air force posts.
In addition to his achievements as Air Commander-in-Chief in the North African theatre early in the war, Tedder’s most lasting contribution was as Deputy Supreme Commander under Dwight D. Eisenhower. He deserves much credit for keeping the ... Read more
Arthur Tedder, who was knighted and raised to the peerage for his contributions to the Allied victory in World War II, served in the British air force in World War I and played an important role in professionalising and organising British air forces between the two world wars. During World War II he held a succession of increasingly vital air force posts.
In addition to his achievements as Air Commander-in-Chief in the North African theatre early in the war, Tedder’s most lasting contribution was as Deputy Supreme Commander under Dwight D. Eisenhower. He deserves much credit for keeping the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
The University of Alabama Press United States
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
Alabama, United States
ISBN
9780817356255
SKU
V9780817356255
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About Baron Arthur William Tedder
Marshal of the Royal Air Force Arthur William Tedder, 1st Baron Tedder, GCB (11 July 1890 – 3 June 1967) was a senior British air force commander. During World War I, he was a pilot and squadron commander in the Royal Flying Corps and he went on to serve as a senior officer in the Royal Air Force during the ... Read more
Reviews for Air Power in War
“Tedder, who in England is accounted one of the wise men of aviation, in June 1941 became chief of an air domain that stretches now from Malta to the Persian Gulf and extends south to Madagascar. . . . His task was to build a bomber and fighter force in a theatre that was considered subordinate to Britain yet covered ... Read more