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Night fighters

Luftwaffe and RAF air combat over Europe, 1939-1945

by Colin D. Heaton

Fighter plane combatWorld War, 1939-1945Technological innovationsGerman Aerial operationsGermany. Luftwaffe. Nachtjagd-DivisionGreat Britain. Royal Air Force. Bomber CommandPsychological aspects of Fighter plane combatBritish Aerial operations

"Night Fighters examines the historical, technological. tactical, and strategic evolution of limited-visibility aerial combat as the air forces of Great Britain and Germany dueled in the night skies during World War II. The book is based on extensive research and interviews with the key planners and policy makers responsible for their respective national strategies governing the conduct of the nighttime air war, as well as with the airmen who fought the war, which makes it far more detailed than previous works on this subject. The science developed by both nations greatly increased the momentum and lethality of air combat in that conflict. In addition, this arena of World War II combat also produced many technological innovations, the results of which are seen today in everyday military and civilian life."--BOOK JACKET.

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