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James T. Controvich - United States Air Force and its Antecedents - 9780810850101 - V9780810850101
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United States Air Force and its Antecedents

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Description for United States Air Force and its Antecedents Hardback. This bibliography lists published and printed unit histories for the United States Air Force and Its Antecedents, including Air Divisions, Wings, Groups, Squadrons, Aviation Engineers, and the Women's Army Corps. Num Pages: 192 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 282 x 223 x 21. Weight in Grams: 780.
This expanded and revised edition of the bibliography originally compiled for the United States Air Force Historical Research Agency is the most comprehensive listing of unofficial published histories of the United States Air Force and its antecedents. It covers the air force from its genesis as the US Army Signal Corps, Aviation Section to the present. These titles are a rich source of information for anyone interested in the history of combat and peacetime operations of the Air Force. Researchers and libraries will find the organization of titles easy to use. Entries include: private sponsored or "unofficial" histories often written by the unit historian personal narratives purely photographic or pictorial histories route of battle maps published or printed rosters officially produced titles This is an indispensable resource for military aviation historians, libraries with strong collections in military and air force history, and unit history collectors. It is also of special interest to genealogists as many unit histories contain rosters and photos of personnel.

Product Details

Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
192
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810850101
SKU
V9780810850101
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-15

About James T. Controvich
James Controvich has been publishing research oriented bibliographies for both the private sector and government military history programs for more than 25 years.  His Scarecrow Press bibliography of United States Army Unit and Organizational histories has won major awards: Thomas Jefferson Prize for Best Reference Book of the Year, Society for History in the Federal Government 2003 Prize for Best Military History Book of the Year, Reference Category, Society for Military History 2004.

Reviews for United States Air Force and its Antecedents
This is a very useful tool for the serious historian and researcher.
Skyways Reviews
This expanded and revised edition of a bibliography originally compiled for the US Air Force Historical Research Agency offers a listing of unofficial published histories of the US Air Force and its antecedents. Entries encompass personal narratives, photgraphic and pictorial histories, battle maps, published and printed rosters, officially produced titles, and privately sponsored and unofficial histories. The book will be of use to military aviation historians, libaries, and unit history collectors.
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