The 19th Tactical Air Command in the Second World War Presents a case study of one air-ground team’s experience with the theory and practice of tactical air power employed by General George Patton during the climactic Word War 2 campaigns against the forces of Nazi Germany. As Richard P. Hallion wrote in the foreword: This insightful work by David N. Spires holds many lessons in tactical air-ground operations. Despite peacetime rivalries in the drafting of service doctrine, in World War II the immense pressures of wartime drove army and air commanders to cooperate in the effective prosecution of battlefield operations.…
Author: John Greenewald
The following documents relate to the combat units of World War II. Air Force Combat Units of World War II [520 Pages, 101 megabytes]
The following documents relate to the Army Air Force history during the World War II era. The AAF in Northwest Africa [73 Pages] The AAF in the Invasion of Southern France [66 Pages] Africa to the Alps: The Army Air Forces in the Mediterranean Theater [36 Pages] Proposed Speech for General Arnold, November 1944 [44 Pages, 6.13mb] United States Strategic Air Forces in Europe, 1945 [99 Pages, 19mb]
Warning: The following 5 volumes are EXTREMELY large, and will require a full download to your hard drive before opening. Volume 1: Pearl Harbor to Guadalcanal (62 Megs) Volume 2: Isolation of Rabaul (94 Megs) Volume 3: Central Pacific Drive (118 Megs) Volume 4: Western Pacific Operations (101 Megs) Volume 5: Victory and Operation (107 Megs)
Volume 1: Synopsis Volume 2: Notes on German High Level Cryptography and Cryptanalysis Volume 3: The Signal Intelligence Agency of the Supreme Command, Armed Forces Volume 4: The Signal Intelligence Service of the Army High Command Volume 5: The German Air Force Signal Intelligence Service Volume 6: The Foreign Office Cryptanalytic Section Volume 7: Goering’s “Research” Bureau Volume 8: Miscellaneous Volume 9: German Traffic Analysis of Russian Communications