Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers: Innovation in the U.S. Army, 1917–1945Cornell University Press, 2003 M03 28 - 304 páginas The U.S. Army entered World War II unprepared. In addition, lacking Germany's blitzkrieg approach of coordinated armor and air power, the army was organized to fight two wars: one on the ground and one in the air. Previous commentators have blamed Congressional funding and public apathy for the army's unprepared state. David E. Johnson believes instead that the principal causes were internal: army culture and bureaucracy, and their combined impact on the development of weapons and doctrine. Johnson examines the U.S. Army's innovations for both armor and aviation between the world wars, arguing that the tank became a captive of the conservative infantry and cavalry branches, while the airplane's development was channeled by air power insurgents bent on creating an independent air force. He maintains that as a consequence, the tank's potential was hindered by the traditional arms, while air power advocates focused mainly on proving the decisiveness of strategic bombing, neglecting the mission of tactical support for ground troops. Minimal interaction between ground and air officers resulted in insufficient cooperation between armored forces and air forces. Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers makes a major contribution to a new understanding of both the creation of the modern U.S. Army and the Army's performance in World War II. The book also provides important insights for future military innovation. |
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Contenido
Introduction | 1 |
America the Army and the Great War | 19 |
The Tank Corps | 30 |
The Air Service | 40 |
The Army in the Aftermath of the Great War | 54 |
Peace and Quiet | 63 |
Infantry Tanks | 72 |
The Failed Revolution and the Evolution of Air Force | 81 |
Autonomous Air Power | 153 |
A Crisis in the War Department | 176 |
The Arsenal of Attrition | 187 |
Armored Bludgeon | 189 |
Air Force Triumphant | 202 |
Coequal Land Power and Air Power | 212 |
Conclusion | 218 |
Notes | 231 |
The War Department | 95 |
From Domestic Depression to International Crusade | 107 |
Alternatives for Armor | 116 |
Primary Sources | 277 |
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Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers: Innovation in the U.S. Army, 1917–1945 David E. Johnson Vista previa limitada - 2013 |
Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers: Innovation in the U.S. Army, 1917–1945 David E. Johnson Vista previa limitada - 2013 |
Fast Tanks and Heavy Bombers: Innovation in the U.S. Army, 1917–1945 David Eugene Johnson Vista previa limitada - 1998 |