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Churchill's Spearhead
John Greenacre
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Hardcover.
This book covers the inception, growth and employment of Britain's airborne forces (parachute and glider-borne formations) between June 1940 and March 1945. It takes a comparative approach and follows tailored lines of development. Each of these lines - politics and policy, equipment and technology, personnel and training, command and control and concepts and doctrine - influence each other.The contents include:Politics and Policy: The political environment within which the major decisions were made concerning the concept of development of Britain's airborne forces. Churchill's personal contribution, the effect of inter-service rivalry and the influence of other government departments. ... Read more
This book covers the inception, growth and employment of Britain's airborne forces (parachute and glider-borne formations) between June 1940 and March 1945. It takes a comparative approach and follows tailored lines of development. Each of these lines - politics and policy, equipment and technology, personnel and training, command and control and concepts and doctrine - influence each other.The contents include:Politics and Policy: The political environment within which the major decisions were made concerning the concept of development of Britain's airborne forces. Churchill's personal contribution, the effect of inter-service rivalry and the influence of other government departments. ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
249
Condition
New
Number of Pages
249
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781848842717
SKU
V9781848842717
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-11
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