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The Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment - The Development of British Airborne Technology 1940-1950 (Hardcover)
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The Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment - The Development of British Airborne Technology 1940-1950 (Hardcover)
Series: Wolverhampton Military Studies
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The evolution of British airborne warfare cannot be fully
appreciated without reference to the technological development
required to convert the detail contained in the doctrine and
concept into operational reality. Airborne Forces Experimental
Establishment is a detailed investigation of the British
technological investment in an airborne capability and analyses
whether the new technology was justifiable, or indeed, entirely
achievable. The book combines the detail contained in the original
policy documentation for airborne warfare and the subsequent
technological investigations to determine whether sufficient
strategic requirement had been demonstrated and how policy impacted
upon the research programme. Without clear research parameters
technological investment could not achieve maximum efficiency and
consequent military effectiveness. The allocation of resources was
a crucial factor in the technological development and the fact that
aircraft suitability and availability remained unresolved
throughout the duration of the war would suggest that the
development of airborne forces was much less of a strategic
priority for the British than has previously been suggested.
Ultimately, despite the creation of a dedicated research
institution in 1942 (Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment),
and the development of specialist hardware such as the assault
glider, the British did not possess the material resources required
for the large-scale deployment of airborne troops. Analysis of the
technology has revealed that the development of airborne warfare
was as much for the purpose of psychological warfare and British
morale as it was for offensive operations.
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