In this concise study, Kennett tells the complete story of World War I's air battles, from Eastern to Western front, from the skies of Europe and its seas to those of the Middle East and Africa.

The First Air War, 1914-1918

History

Kennett, Lee

Military

Free Press/Macmillan

A summary of a pivotal Civil War battle is presented from the perspectives of both Northern and Southern soldiers and offers an analysis of Sherman's complex personality and the devastating effects of his campaign. National ad/promo.

Marching Through Georgia: The Story of Soldiers and Civilians During Sherman's Campaign

Americas

Harpercollins

Lee Kennett provides a vivid portrait of the American soldier, or G.I., in World War II, from his registration in the draft, training in boot camp, combat in Europe and the Pacific, and to his final role as conqueror and occupier. It is all here: the "greetings" from Uncle Sam; endless lines in induction centers across the country; the unfamiliar and demanding world of the training camp, with its concomitant jokes, pranks, traditions, and taboos; and the comparative largess with which the Army was outfitted and supplied. Here we witness the G.I. facing combat: the courage, the heroism, the fear, and perhaps above all, the camaraderie - the bonds of those who survived the tragic sense of loss when a comrade died. Finally, when the war was over, the G.I.’s frequently experienced clumsy, hilarious, and explosive interactions with their civilian allies and with the former enemies whose countries they now occupied.

G.I.: The American Soldier in World War II

Engineering & Transportation

Engineering

GRAND CENTRAL PUB.

Dust jacket notes: "In 1849, the Austrians launched explosive balloons against Venice, the first air attack on a city. In 1945, atomic bombs dropped from the B-29 Enola Gay destroyed Hiroshima. This highly readable book tells the dramatic story of the development of strategic bombing, not only from the military point of view but in all its ethical and international legal ramifications. Featuring many never-before-published photographs, the book covers all the outstanding events of a 160-year period: the first balloon ascent, in 1783; the aerial campaigns of both world wars; the development of American and European aircraft and air forces; theorists and prophets of air power in Europe and the United States, such as Giulio Douhet and Billy Mitchell; the rise and fall of the Luftwaffe; and efforts to control the spread of aerial warfare. Professor Kennett shows how the bombing of military targets gradually gave way to widespread attacking of civilian ones and chronicles the development and consequences of such strategies as precision bombing, area bombing, and morale bombing...."

A history of strategic bombing

SCRIBNER'S.

"In this fascinating book, Lee Kennett tells of (World War I fliers and) their experiences on all fronts and skillfully places them in proper context" (Edward M. Coffman, author of "The Old Army"). "A welcome and long overdue addition to the literature of military aviation."--Richard P. Hallion, Lindbergh Professor, National Air and Space Museum, Smithsonian Institution.

The First Air War: 1914-1918

Free Press

Lee Kennett provides a vivid portrait of the American soldier, or G.I., in World War II, from his registration in the draft, training in boot camp, combat in Europe and the Pacific, and to his final role as conqueror and occupier. It is all here: the "greetings" from Uncle Sam; endless lines in induction centers across the country; the unfamiliar and demanding world of the training camp, with its concomitant jokes, pranks, traditions, and taboos; and the comparative largess with which the Army was outfitted and supplied. Here we witness the G.I. facing combat: the courage, the heroism, the fear, and perhaps above all, the camaraderie - the bonds of those who survived the tragic sense of loss when a comrade died. Finally, when the war was over, the G.I.’s frequently experienced clumsy, hilarious, and explosive interactions with their civilian allies and with the former enemies whose countries they now occupied.

University of Oklahoma Press

The French Armies in the Seven Years' War: A Study in Military Organization and Administration

Duke Univ Pr

Examines the historical establishment and significance of the gun as a part of American life, proceeding from the role of firearms in the settlement of the New World to gun-control movements of the 1960s.

The Gun in America: The Origins of a National Dilemma (Contributions in American History)

Anderson, James

Praeger

Drawing on little-used manuscripts and other primary records Kennett tells the whole story of the vital French expedition that helped win the Revolution.

The French Forces in America, 1780-1783 (Contributions in American History)

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The First Air War, 1914-1918

Marching Through Georgia: The Story of Soldiers and Civilians During Sherman's Campaign

G.I.: The American Soldier in World War II

A history of strategic bombing

The First Air War: 1914-1918

G.I.: The American Soldier in World War II

The French Armies in the Seven Years' War: A Study in Military Organization and Administration

The Gun in America: The Origins of a National Dilemma (Contributions in American History)

The French Forces in America, 1780-1783 (Contributions in American History)