The use of airpower in wartime calls to mind the massive bombings of World War II, but aeroplanes have long been instrumental in small wars as well. Ever since its use by the French to put down rebellious Moroccan tribes in 1913, air power has been employed to fight in limited but often lengthy smal[...]
This study provides an appraisal of Germany's air forces from the post-World War I era through the early stages of World War II, revealing why the Luftwaffe proved so formidable against its British and French rivals. The author demolishes several myths surrounding the Luftwaffe, including the belief[...]