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The bombers and the bombed : Allied air war over Europe 1940-1945 /

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A history of the Allied bombing campaigns of World War II questions the morality of British and American attacks on occupied European cities while offering insight into the course of the civilian front line of the Allied air war as it was shaped by political strategies.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Overy, R. J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York, New York : Viking, 2014.
Subjects:
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, Allied.
World War, 1939-1945 > Europe > Aerial operations, Allied.
World War, 1939-1945 > Aerial operations, Allied > Moral and ethical aspects.
Bombing, Aerial > Europe > History > 20th century.
Bombing, Aerial > Social aspects > Europe > History > 20th century.
Civil defense > Social aspects > Europe > History > 20th century.
Bombing, Aerial > Germany > History > 20th century.
Bombing, Aerial > Europe > Public opinion.
Public opinion > Europe.
World War, 1939-1945 > Europe.
Description
Summary:A history of the Allied bombing campaigns of World War II questions the morality of British and American attacks on occupied European cities while offering insight into the course of the civilian front line of the Allied air war as it was shaped by political strategies.
Physical Description:xxviii, 562 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 517-541) and index.
ISBN:9780670025152 (hbk.)
0670025151 (hbk.)