A fighter pilot who flew seventy-five combat missions in World War I, George C. Kenney was a charismatic leader who established himself as an innovative advocate of air power. As General MacArthur's air commander in the southwest Pacific during World War II, Kenney played a pivotal role in the...

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1. Verfasser:	Griffith, Thomas E. (VerfasserIn)
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	English
Veröffentlicht:	Lawrence Univ. Press of Kansas 1998
Schriftenreihe:	Modern war studies
Schlagworte:	Kenney, George C <1889-1977> > (George Churchill) Kenney, George C. > 1889-1977 United States. > Army > Biography Weltkrieg (1939-1945) Generals > United States > Biography World War, 1939-1945 > Personal narratives, American World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, American World War, 1939-1945 > Campaigns > Pacific Area Pazifikkrieg > 1941-1945 Pazifischer Raum USA Biografie
Zusammenfassung:	A fighter pilot who flew seventy-five combat missions in World War I, George C. Kenney was a charismatic leader who established himself as an innovative advocate of air power. As General MacArthur's air commander in the southwest Pacific during World War II, Kenney played a pivotal role in the conduct of the war, but until now his performance has remained largely unexplored Thomas Griffith offers a critical assessment of Kenney's numerous contributions to MacArthur's war efforts. He depicts Kenney as a staunch proponent of air power's ability to shape the outcome of military engagements and a commander who shared MacArthur's strategic vision He tells how Kenney played a key role in campaigns from New Guinea to the Philippines; adapted aircraft, doctrine, and technology to the demands of aerial warfare in the southwest Pacific; and pursued daring strategies that likely would have failed in the European theater
Beschreibung:	XIV, 338 S. Kt.
ISBN:	0700609091