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  • Uniting Against the Reich

  • The American Air War in Europe (Aviation & Air Power)
  • By: Luke W. Truxal
  • Narrated by: Kirk Winkler
  • Length: 11 hrs and 23 mins

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Uniting Against the Reich

By: Luke W. Truxal
Narrated by: Kirk Winkler
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Uniting against the Reich: The American Air War in Europe addresses how the United States swiftly reversed its air war against the Axis powers by reevaluating both individual agency and the structural elements that impeded the US from taking the lead in the European Theater. Luke W. Truxal argues that the appointment of General Dwight D. Eisenhower as the Supreme Allied Commander incorporated various air commands under a single authority, which allowed them to unify their efforts against a specific strategic objective.

In this narrative, victory in Europe hinged on restructuring the air force under one command system in order to wage a series of sustained and targeted bombings against German infrastructure and industry. Truxal's provocative reinterpretation of personality, material, and command organization helps to explain the success of the American war effort in Europe leading up to and after February 1944, when Germany lost 355 fighters during an operation that lasted only five days.

This comprehensive and well-written account offers a compelling new assessment of the development of the American war in Europe and emphasizes the importance of developing an "air-mindedness" when evaluating and strategizing large-scale operations.

The book is published by The University Press of Kentucky. The audiobook is published by University Press Audiobooks.

©2023 The University Press of Kentucky (P)2023 Redwood Audiobooks
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Critic reviews

"An insightful and sprawling narrative...engrossing..." (Grant T. Harward, author of Romania's Holy War)

"A must-read for anyone interested in the air campaigns of the Second World War." (Michael W. Hankins, author of Flying Camelot)

"Essential reading on the subject." (John G. Terino, United States Air Force Air Command and Staff College)

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