Yanks Over Europe
Author | : Jerome Klinkowitz |
Publisher | : University Press of Kentucky |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 1996-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 0813170605 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780813170602 |
Rating | : 4/5 (602 Downloads) |
Download or read book Yanks Over Europe written by Jerome Klinkowitz and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contrasts between fighter combat and the bombers' war support Klinkowitz's belief that notions of the air war were determined by one's position in it. He extends his thesis by showing the vastly different style of air war described by veterans of the North African and Mediterranean campaigns and concludes by studying the effects of such combat on adversaries and victims. Air combat, Klinkowitz writes, offers a unique perspective on the nature of war. The experience of combat has inspired authors to combine exquisite descriptions with probing thoughtfulness, covering the full range of human expression from exultation to heartbreak. Here is a tightly drawn, highly readable account of the European air war.