Eagles over Husky :: the Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian campaign, 14 May to 17 August 1943 /
In the summer of 1943, the United Nations began Operation HUSKY, the invasion of Sicily. The Eagles over HUSKY - the airmen of the Allied air forces - played a crucial role in the assault. The Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica provided a significant part of the Axis force meant to defend the island an...
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| Zusammenfassung: | In the summer of 1943, the United Nations began Operation HUSKY, the invasion of Sicily. The Eagles over HUSKY - the airmen of the Allied air forces - played a crucial role in the assault. The Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica provided a significant part of the Axis force meant to defend the island and throw the Allies back into the sea. The Allied air forces foiled this effort and inflicted losses on a German Air Force badly needed on other fronts. Raids on mainland Italian railway transport crippled Axis resupply efforts. The same strikes brought pressure on the Italian state to denounce Fascism and join the Allied side. Army commanders relied heavily on tactical air power to destroy Axis forces in Sicily. The result was a strategic victory which forced Nazi Germany to stand alone in defense of southern Europe. Most histories of the campaign focus on the escape of German forces across the Strait of Messina. Eagles over Husky challenges the notion that the Allied militaries bungled total victory in Sicily. It assesses one of the greatest air battles of the Second World War. This is a topic that has been relatively unexamined by historians of the campaign, who tend to focus on army matters. Eagles over Husky tells the integrated story of the air war waged during the Battle of Sicily. The author draws upon experiences, perspectives, and sources from both Allied and Axis camps to inform the analysis and enhance the narrative. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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| spelling | Fitzgerald-Black, Alexander, author. Eagles over Husky : the Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian campaign, 14 May to 17 August 1943 / Alexander Fitzgerald-Black. Solihull, West Midlands, England : Helion & Company Limited, 2018. ©2017 1 online resource (192 pages) : illustrations, maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Wolverhampton military studies Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-187) and index. Print version record. Cover; Dedication; Book Title; Copyright; Content; List of Photographs; List of Maps; List of Tables; Aircraft Nomenclature; Acknowledgements; Prologue: Tunisgrad; 1 From SYMBOL to HUSKY; 2 An Air Offensive of Unprecedented Dimensions; 3 The Climax of the Air Superiority Battle: The Landings and Advance Inland; 4 Air Power for Strategic Effect: Breaking Italian Fascism and the Etna Line; 5 Of Straits and Narrows: The Allied Air Forces and the Axis Evacuation of Sicily; Epilogue; Appendices; I Order of Battle: Mediterranean Air Command, 10 July 1943 II Order of Battle: Luftflotte 2 (Italy, Sicily, Sardinia), 10 July 1943III Order of Battle: Regia Aeronautica (Sicily), 10 July 1943; Bibliography; Back Cover In the summer of 1943, the United Nations began Operation HUSKY, the invasion of Sicily. The Eagles over HUSKY - the airmen of the Allied air forces - played a crucial role in the assault. The Luftwaffe and Regia Aeronautica provided a significant part of the Axis force meant to defend the island and throw the Allies back into the sea. The Allied air forces foiled this effort and inflicted losses on a German Air Force badly needed on other fronts. Raids on mainland Italian railway transport crippled Axis resupply efforts. The same strikes brought pressure on the Italian state to denounce Fascism and join the Allied side. Army commanders relied heavily on tactical air power to destroy Axis forces in Sicily. The result was a strategic victory which forced Nazi Germany to stand alone in defense of southern Europe. Most histories of the campaign focus on the escape of German forces across the Strait of Messina. Eagles over Husky challenges the notion that the Allied militaries bungled total victory in Sicily. It assesses one of the greatest air battles of the Second World War. This is a topic that has been relatively unexamined by historians of the campaign, who tend to focus on army matters. Eagles over Husky tells the integrated story of the air war waged during the Battle of Sicily. The author draws upon experiences, perspectives, and sources from both Allied and Axis camps to inform the analysis and enhance the narrative. Operation Husky, 1943. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85094990 World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Italy Sicily. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85148327 Opération Husky, 1943. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Campagnes et batailles Italie Sicile. HISTORY Europe Western. bisacsh Military campaigns fast Italy Sicily fast World War (1939-1945) fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vBbhpRH9XvjbDFXtxhb Operation Husky (1943) fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9fKG6mmjQ4b9Dbyym 1939-1945 fast Electronic book. has work: Eagles over Husky (Text) https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PCFTXCdxhhvWXdyHchDbBGd https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/ontology/hasWork Print version: Fitzgerald-Black, Alexander. Eagles over Husky. Solihull, West Midlands, England : Helion & Company Limited, 2018 1912174944 (OCoLC)1001453290 FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=2095817 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Fitzgerald-Black, Alexander Eagles over Husky : the Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian campaign, 14 May to 17 August 1943 / Cover; Dedication; Book Title; Copyright; Content; List of Photographs; List of Maps; List of Tables; Aircraft Nomenclature; Acknowledgements; Prologue: Tunisgrad; 1 From SYMBOL to HUSKY; 2 An Air Offensive of Unprecedented Dimensions; 3 The Climax of the Air Superiority Battle: The Landings and Advance Inland; 4 Air Power for Strategic Effect: Breaking Italian Fascism and the Etna Line; 5 Of Straits and Narrows: The Allied Air Forces and the Axis Evacuation of Sicily; Epilogue; Appendices; I Order of Battle: Mediterranean Air Command, 10 July 1943 II Order of Battle: Luftflotte 2 (Italy, Sicily, Sardinia), 10 July 1943III Order of Battle: Regia Aeronautica (Sicily), 10 July 1943; Bibliography; Back Cover Operation Husky, 1943. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85094990 World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Italy Sicily. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85148327 Opération Husky, 1943. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Campagnes et batailles Italie Sicile. HISTORY Europe Western. bisacsh Military campaigns fast |
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| title | Eagles over Husky : the Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian campaign, 14 May to 17 August 1943 / |
| title_auth | Eagles over Husky : the Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian campaign, 14 May to 17 August 1943 / |
| title_exact_search | Eagles over Husky : the Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian campaign, 14 May to 17 August 1943 / |
| title_full | Eagles over Husky : the Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian campaign, 14 May to 17 August 1943 / Alexander Fitzgerald-Black. |
| title_fullStr | Eagles over Husky : the Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian campaign, 14 May to 17 August 1943 / Alexander Fitzgerald-Black. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Eagles over Husky : the Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian campaign, 14 May to 17 August 1943 / Alexander Fitzgerald-Black. |
| title_short | Eagles over Husky : |
| title_sort | eagles over husky the allied air forces in the sicilian campaign 14 may to 17 august 1943 |
| title_sub | the Allied Air Forces in the Sicilian campaign, 14 May to 17 August 1943 / |
| topic | Operation Husky, 1943. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85094990 World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Italy Sicily. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85148327 Opération Husky, 1943. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Campagnes et batailles Italie Sicile. HISTORY Europe Western. bisacsh Military campaigns fast |
| topic_facet | Operation Husky, 1943. World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns Italy Sicily. Opération Husky, 1943. Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945 Campagnes et batailles Italie Sicile. HISTORY Europe Western. Military campaigns Italy Sicily Electronic book. |
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