The US Eighth Air Force in World War II: Ira Eaker, Hap Arnold, and building American air power, 1942-1943
"When America entered World War II in 1941, it was first left to the Army Air Forces to take the fight to Germany. In January 1942 the US Eighth Air Force was created and ordered to England, even though it was without men, equipment, or airplanes. This is the story of Brigadier General Ira C. E...
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| Zusammenfassung: | "When America entered World War II in 1941, it was first left to the Army Air Forces to take the fight to Germany. In January 1942 the US Eighth Air Force was created and ordered to England, even though it was without men, equipment, or airplanes. This is the story of Brigadier General Ira C. Eaker's two years with VIII Bomber Command and later as commander of the Eighth, as he worked to grow it into a force capable of striking German targets from above twenty thousand feet. Initially promised one hundred airplanes and the men to fly them, he soon discovered "his" bombers were often diverted to the North Africa and Pacific theaters. Along the way Eaker faced other critical issues, including atrocious weather, heavy casualties, and the absence of escort fighters. Meanwhile, the head of the Army Air Forces, General "Hap" Arnold, clashed with and criticized Eaker for not flying more missions with more airplanes. Ultimately, as the air war unfolded, the war of words behind the scenes continued until the generals reached a point of irreconcilable differences and Arnold relieved Eaker of command. In spite of this, the "Mighty Eighth Air Force" continued to pummel the Germans. Not once, not even in the two absolute worst air battles of the war-the Schweinfurt missions of 1943, each of which cost one of every four bombers and six hundred-plus men for each mission-did the Eighth ever turn back before reaching their target. Not until after the first two years was there a fighter that could escort the heavy bombers, the B-17s and B-24s, even partway into Germany, much less to targets near the Vienna border, and return. The story of the first two years of the "Mighty Eighth Air Force" in many senses presents an even stronger case for heroism, dedication, and simple self-sacrifice than that depicting events in the final seventeen months"-- |
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Acknowledgments vii ix Glossary Preface χΐϋ Chapter 1 Harbingers of the Eighth Air Force: Developments in World War I and the Interwar Years 1 Chapter 2 Air Corps Tactical School and Influences on Bombardment Doctrine 11 Chapter 3 Preparing for War Chapter 4 The Mighty Eighth at the Beginning 29 Chapter 5 England Chapter 6 Spaatz Chapter 7 June-July 1942 Chapter 8 TORCH Chapter 9 Ike Chapter 10 Tooey, Ike, and Hap Chapter 11 AWPD-42 Chapter 12 Early Missions Chapter 13 U-Boats Chapter 14 Decisions and Actions at the Top Chapter 15 The Eighth Picks Up the Pace 21 35 43 59 67 81 87 95 99 105 113 121 V
vi Contents Photo Gallery Chapter 16 Symbol Chapter 17 Back to Business Chapter 18 Late Winter-Early Spring 1943 Chapter 19 April 1943 159 Chapter 20 TRIDENT 169 Chapter 21 June 1943 Chapter 22 The Combined Bomber Offensive Chapter 23 A Productive Summer Chapter 24 Summer’s End Chapter 25 SchweinfurtI Chapter 26 Supreme Air Commander Chapter 27 Air Combat 235 Chapter 28 Autumn 1943 Chapter 29 Sextant Chapter 30 Eaker to the Mediterranean Chapter 31 Aftermath 279 Postscript 283 Endnotes 285 127 197 207 213 223 249 255 335 145 177 Bibliography Index 135 321 269 189 |
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| spelling | Daugherty, William J. 1947- Verfasser (DE-588)1145365590 aut The US Eighth Air Force in World War II Ira Eaker, Hap Arnold, and building American air power, 1942-1943 William J. Daugherty The US 8th Air Force in World War II The United States Eighth Air Force in World War II Denton, Texas University of North Texas Press [2024] © 2024 xx, 348 Seiten, 28 ungezählte Seiten Bildtafeln Illustrationen, Karten 24 cm txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier American military studies number 8 Harbingers of the Eighth: Developments in World War I and the Interwar Years -- The Remarkable Document -- Preparing for War -- The Mighty Eighth at the Beginning -- England -- Spaatz -- June-July 1942 -- Torch -- Ike -- Tooey, Ike, and Hap -- AWPD-42 -- Early Missions -- U-boats -- Decisions and Actions at the Top -- The Eighth Picks Up the Pace -- Symbol -- Back to Business -- Late Winter-Early Spring 1943 -- April 1943 -- TRIDENT -- June 1943 -- The Combined Bomber Offensive -- A Productive Summer -- Summer's End -- Schweinfurt I -- Supreme Air Commander -- Air Combat -- Autumn 1943 -- Sextant -- Eaker to the Mediterranean -- Aftermath "When America entered World War II in 1941, it was first left to the Army Air Forces to take the fight to Germany. In January 1942 the US Eighth Air Force was created and ordered to England, even though it was without men, equipment, or airplanes. This is the story of Brigadier General Ira C. Eaker's two years with VIII Bomber Command and later as commander of the Eighth, as he worked to grow it into a force capable of striking German targets from above twenty thousand feet. Initially promised one hundred airplanes and the men to fly them, he soon discovered "his" bombers were often diverted to the North Africa and Pacific theaters. Along the way Eaker faced other critical issues, including atrocious weather, heavy casualties, and the absence of escort fighters. Meanwhile, the head of the Army Air Forces, General "Hap" Arnold, clashed with and criticized Eaker for not flying more missions with more airplanes. Ultimately, as the air war unfolded, the war of words behind the scenes continued until the generals reached a point of irreconcilable differences and Arnold relieved Eaker of command. In spite of this, the "Mighty Eighth Air Force" continued to pummel the Germans. Not once, not even in the two absolute worst air battles of the war-the Schweinfurt missions of 1943, each of which cost one of every four bombers and six hundred-plus men for each mission-did the Eighth ever turn back before reaching their target. Not until after the first two years was there a fighter that could escort the heavy bombers, the B-17s and B-24s, even partway into Germany, much less to targets near the Vienna border, and return. The story of the first two years of the "Mighty Eighth Air Force" in many senses presents an even stronger case for heroism, dedication, and simple self-sacrifice than that depicting events in the final seventeen months"-- Eaker, Ira 1896-1987 (DE-588)130441260 gnd rswk-swf Arnold, Henry Harley 1886-1950 (DE-588)118833987 gnd rswk-swf USA Air Force 8 (DE-588)1069353248 gnd rswk-swf Geschichte 1942-1943 gnd rswk-swf Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 gnd rswk-swf Eaker, Ira / 1896-1987 / Military leadership Arnold, Henry Harley / 1886-1950 United States / Air Force / Air Force, 8th / History World War, 1939-1945 / Regimental histories / United States World War, 1939-1945 / Aerial operations, American Air power / United States / History / 20th century Schweinfurt (Germany) / History / Bombardment, 1943 Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 / Histoire des unités / États-Unis Forces aériennes / États-Unis / Histoire / 20e siècle HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General HISTORY / Military / Aviation & Space Arnold, Henry Harley 1886-1950 (DE-588)118833987 p Eaker, Ira 1896-1987 (DE-588)130441260 p USA Air Force 8 (DE-588)1069353248 b Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 s Geschichte 1942-1943 z DE-604 Online version Daugherty, William J., 1947- US Eighth Air Force in World War II Denton, Texas : University of North Texas Press, [2024] 9781574419368 American military studies number 8 (DE-604)BV043281092 8 Digitalisierung BSB München - ADAM Catalogue Enrichment application/pdf http://bvbr.bib-bvb.de:8991/F?func=service&doc_library=BVB01&local_base=BVB01&doc_number=035103854&sequence=000001&line_number=0001&func_code=DB_RECORDS&service_type=MEDIA Inhaltsverzeichnis |
| spellingShingle | Daugherty, William J. 1947- The US Eighth Air Force in World War II Ira Eaker, Hap Arnold, and building American air power, 1942-1943 American military studies Harbingers of the Eighth: Developments in World War I and the Interwar Years -- The Remarkable Document -- Preparing for War -- The Mighty Eighth at the Beginning -- England -- Spaatz -- June-July 1942 -- Torch -- Ike -- Tooey, Ike, and Hap -- AWPD-42 -- Early Missions -- U-boats -- Decisions and Actions at the Top -- The Eighth Picks Up the Pace -- Symbol -- Back to Business -- Late Winter-Early Spring 1943 -- April 1943 -- TRIDENT -- June 1943 -- The Combined Bomber Offensive -- A Productive Summer -- Summer's End -- Schweinfurt I -- Supreme Air Commander -- Air Combat -- Autumn 1943 -- Sextant -- Eaker to the Mediterranean -- Aftermath Eaker, Ira 1896-1987 (DE-588)130441260 gnd Arnold, Henry Harley 1886-1950 (DE-588)118833987 gnd USA Air Force 8 (DE-588)1069353248 gnd Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 gnd |
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| title | The US Eighth Air Force in World War II Ira Eaker, Hap Arnold, and building American air power, 1942-1943 |
| title_alt | The US 8th Air Force in World War II The United States Eighth Air Force in World War II |
| title_auth | The US Eighth Air Force in World War II Ira Eaker, Hap Arnold, and building American air power, 1942-1943 |
| title_exact_search | The US Eighth Air Force in World War II Ira Eaker, Hap Arnold, and building American air power, 1942-1943 |
| title_full | The US Eighth Air Force in World War II Ira Eaker, Hap Arnold, and building American air power, 1942-1943 William J. Daugherty |
| title_fullStr | The US Eighth Air Force in World War II Ira Eaker, Hap Arnold, and building American air power, 1942-1943 William J. Daugherty |
| title_full_unstemmed | The US Eighth Air Force in World War II Ira Eaker, Hap Arnold, and building American air power, 1942-1943 William J. Daugherty |
| title_short | The US Eighth Air Force in World War II |
| title_sort | the us eighth air force in world war ii ira eaker hap arnold and building american air power 1942 1943 |
| title_sub | Ira Eaker, Hap Arnold, and building American air power, 1942-1943 |
| topic | Eaker, Ira 1896-1987 (DE-588)130441260 gnd Arnold, Henry Harley 1886-1950 (DE-588)118833987 gnd USA Air Force 8 (DE-588)1069353248 gnd Zweiter Weltkrieg (DE-588)4079167-1 gnd |
| topic_facet | Eaker, Ira 1896-1987 Arnold, Henry Harley 1886-1950 USA Air Force 8 Zweiter Weltkrieg |
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