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- Title
The Battle of Britain, in 1940 and "Big Week," in 1944: A Comparative Perspective.
- Authors
Harvey, Arnold D.
- Abstract
In this article the author compares the actions of the German Luftwaffe against the British Royal Air Force (RAF) during the Battle of Britain in 1940 to the actions of the U.S. 8th Air Force against German aircraft factories in 1944, which is referred to as "Big Week." The author discusses the air warfare strategies used for bomber and fighter aircraft during both events and contends that the Luftwaffe failed to properly recognize their numerical advantages over the RAF within their missions. Other topics discussed include Nazi military leader Hermann Göring, German Messerschmitt Bf109 military fighter planes, and U.S. Army Air Force Lieutenant James Doolittle.
- Subjects
GERMANY; UNITED Kingdom; UNITED States; WORLD War II American aerial operations; WORLD War II German aerial operations; GERMANY. Luftwaffe; UNITED States. Army Air Forces (1942-1947); BATTLE of Britain, Great Britain, 1940; AIR warfare -- History; FIGHTER planes; BOMBERS (Airplanes); GORING, Hermann, 1893-1946; DOOLITTLE, James Harold, 1896-1993; GREAT Britain. Royal Air Force
- Publication
Air Power History, 2012, Vol 59, Issue 1, p34
- ISSN
1044-016X
- Publication type
Article