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- Title
Closing the North Atlantic Air Gap: Where Did all the BRITISH Liberations Go?
- Authors
O'Connell, John F.
- Abstract
The article discusses the World War II Battle of the Atlantic from 1940 through 1943, with a particular focus on the impact that the British Royal Air Force's (RAF's) use of the bomber the B-24 Liberator had on the outcome of the battle. An overview of the role that British very long range (VLR) and antisubmarine warfare (ASW) aircraft played in the sinking of German U-boats is provided. The German Navy Admiral Karl Doenitz's creation of a sea power strategy, which involved U-boats creating what are referred to as wolf pack formations, is discussed.
- Subjects
BATTLE of the Atlantic, 1939-1945; GREAT Britain. Royal Air Force -- History; GERMAN submarines; WORLD War II aerial operations; WORLD War II submarine operations; 20TH century British military history; 20TH century German military history; DONITZ, Karl, 1891-1980; B-24 (Bomber); SEA power (Military science); ANTISUBMARINE aircraft; TWENTIETH century; HISTORY
- Publication
Air Power History, 2012, Vol 59, Issue 2, p32
- ISSN
1044-016X
- Publication type
Article