First published in 2002. From 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. In northwest Europe during the war, the
combination of the U.S. Third Army commanded by Lt. Gen. George S.
Patton and the XIX Tactical Air Command led by Brig. Gen. Otto P.
Weyland proved to be the most effective allied air-ground team of
World War II. The great success of Patton's drive across France,
ultimately crossing the Rhine, and then racing across southern
Germany, owed a great deal to Weyland's airmen of the XIX Tactical
Air Command. This deft cooperation paved the way for allied victory
in Western Europe and today remains a classic example of air-ground
effectiveness. It forever highlighted the importance of air-ground
commanders working closely together on the battlefield. The Air
Force is indebted to David N. Spires for chronicling this landmark
story of air-ground cooperation."
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