Abstract The Battle of the Bulge (Ardennes offensive) was the first
time air power was used to halt a counter-offensive. The mission
most often associated with air operations during the Ardennes
offensive was the re-supply of the 101st Airborne Division at
Bastogne. However, air power played a key role in Allied victory by
effectively executing close air support, air interdiction and in
the more traditional strategic bombing mission. This paper and
technology project illustrate the air power contribution
throughout, and even before, the Ardennes Offensive. The research
findings are summarized, beginning with a synopsis of key issues
surrounding the operation involving characteristics of the area of
operation, and strategic considerations such as logistics and
combat power. Next is a detailed analysis of the air strategy
employed and the results it achieved. The discussion concludes with
a look at lessons learned and the impact the decisive use of air
power had on future air operations. The technology project provides
an in-depth analysis of air power in the Ardennes offensive. A
multimedia format was used, incorporating actual video footage and
photos from WWII documentaries and records. Sources include
first-hand accounts relayed in prisoner of war interrogations and
higher headquarters reports from the Air University Research Center
archives. This is all presented in a user-friendly HTML format. The
text contains several hot-links to video footage and photographs of
what Britain's Prime Minister Winston Churchill called "the
greatest American battle of the war.
General
| Imprint: |
Biblioscholar
|
| Country of origin: |
United States |
| Release date: |
October 2012 |
| First published: |
October 2012 |
| Authors: |
Donna C Nicholas
|
| Dimensions: |
246 x 189 x 2mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
| Pages: |
30 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-249-84438-9 |
| Categories: |
Books >
Social sciences >
Education >
General
|
| LSN: |
1-249-84438-X |
| Barcode: |
9781249844389 |
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