Description
A fascinating glimpse into military strategy and decision-making, The Science of Bombing will find a wide audience among those interested in air power history as well as military strategists, air force personnel, and aviation historians.
Chapter
1 Strategic Bombing: When Theory and Practice Do Not Match
2 Operational Research: Finding a Solution through Science
3 Boffins at Bomber Command: September 1941
4 Sorting Out Process and Producing Results: September 1941–February 1942
5 Arthur Harris and a New Beginning: February–December 1942
6 Concentration and Other Curatives: February–December 1942
7 Putting Concepts to the Test: January–February 1943
8 New Concepts, Old Targets – The Ruhr: March–June 1943
9 Hamburg and New Science: July–October 1943
10 Science versus Attrition – Berlin: November 1943–March 1944
11 Debates Both Political and Technical: April 1944–May 1945
12 Round-the-Clock Bombing: April 1944–May 1945
Appendix 1: Britain and Northwest Europe: Selected Bomber Command Targets
Appendix 2: Glossary of Operational Teminology
Appendix 3: Air Ministry and Bomber Command Headquarters Organization Charts
Appendix 4: Air Ministry and Bomber Command Appointments
Appendix 5: Air Staff Directive to Bomber Command, 13 July 1940
Appendix 6: Principal Bomber Command Aircraft
Appendix 7: Bomber Command ORS Senior Personnel
Appendix 8: Bombing Techniques