Lectures in History
World War II and the Allied Air War
2017-12-19T04:14:49-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMTUzXC8yMDE1MDEyNDIwMTExOTAwM19oZC5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Professor Eric Rauchway talked about the role played by the British Royal Air Force in the Allied strategy during World War II. He described how proponents of air power had to compete with the Army and Navy for resources. One of the major air force campaigns was the British bombing of Cologne, which was viewed as retaliation for the bombing of London by German forces.
Professor Eric Rauchway talked about the role played by the British Royal Air Force in the Allied strategy during World War II. He described…
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Professor Eric Rauchway talked about the role played by the British Royal Air Force in the Allied strategy during World War II. He described how proponents of air power had to compete with the Army and Navy for resources. One of the major air force campaigns was the British bombing of Cologne, which was viewed as retaliation for the bombing of London by German forces. close
Professor Eric Rauchway talked about the role played by the British Royal Air Force in the Allied strategy during World War II. He described… read more
Professor Eric Rauchway talked about the role played by the British Royal Air Force in the Allied strategy during World War II. He described how proponents of air power had to compete with the Army and Navy for resources. One of the major air force campaigns was the British bombing of Cologne, which was viewed as retaliation for the bombing of London by German forces. close
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