Carl A. Spaatz and the Air War in Europe

Offers the first detailed review of Carl A. Spaatz as a commander. Examines how the highest ranking U.S. airman in the European Theater of Operations of World War II viewed the war, worked with the British, & wielded the formidable air power at his disposal. Identifies specifically those aspects of his leadership that proved indispensable to the Allied Victory over Nazi Germany. Chapters: Carrying the Flame: From West Point to London, 1891-1942; Tempering the Blade: The North African Campaign, 1942-1943; Mediterranean Interlude: From Pantelleria to London, 1943; The Point of the Blade: Strategic Bombing & the Cross-Channel Invasion, 1944; & The Mortal Blow: From Normandy to Berlin, 1944-1945. Maps, charts & b&w photos.Davis, Richard G. is the author of 'Carl A. Spaatz and the Air War in Europe', published 2004 under ISBN 9780756737436 and ISBN 0756737435.