"World War 2 was a war fought in two distinct phases. The first was the last war of a new generation. The second was emphatically the first of a new era" . <br><br>"The British strategic bomber campaign was of doubtful cost effectiveness" . Bomber Command was by far the largest claimant on labour and factory space within the armed forces. Relative to their size they suffered more casualties than any other sector. <br><br>The Anglo-American bomber force was divided in terms of strategy. Bomber Command
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himself to usher in change that he understood was needed. At night and on his own initiative‚ he wrote the “Aerial Attack Study‚” the first manual on jet air-to air combat. Rejected at first‚ it was distributed surreptitiously‚ pilot to pilot‚ squadron to squadron until the Air Force decided to adopt it (Hammond‚ 5). Boyd had a standing bet that he could maneuver from a position of disadvantage (the adversary to his rear or ’six’ in a firing position) to a position of advantage (Boyd on the opponent’s
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six dreadnaughts‚ eleven light cruisers‚ and sixty one torpedo boats (99 ships in total). The German strategy was to divide and conquer: by staging raids into the North Sea and bombarding the English coast‚ they hoped to lure out small British squadrons and pickets which could then be attacked and destroyed by superior forces or submarines. What they intended was to send out
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The Holocaust‚ also referred to as the Shoah‚ was the systematic annihilation of six million Jews during the Nazi genocide. This horrid chapter of history commenced in January 30‚ 1930 and exhausted in May 8‚ 1945. In 1938‚ over nine million Jews lived in the 21 countries of Europe. This number declined severely as the German officials occupied this territory. By 1945‚ 2 out of 3 European jews had been brutally killed. The number of children killed during the Holocaust is not fathomable and
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September 1963. The battalion saw service in Vietnam and is most remembered for its victory in the Ia Drang Valley of Pleiku Province in November 1965. After its service in Vietnam‚ 1st Battalion‚ 7th Cavalry was reactivated as a Divisional Cavalry Squadron and deployed in support of Operation Desert Storm. Screening well forward of its Division as part of a calculated deception operation‚ 1-7 CAV clashed with Iraqi Forces long before
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When the danger was over‚ the ships could return to pick up the anchors. (Graham 233) The Dover Squadron‚ led by Lord Henry Seymour joined Lord Howard’s squadrons. Now the Queen’s navy almost equaled the Armada in number. The English recognized their advantage. They filled eight old ships with inflammable material and waited for the wind and tide. (Marx 120) After midnight
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recollect the now retired horses once competed for glory under the human gaze on the race track in the past. The use of alliteration in stanzas 2 and 3‚ as seen in the use of fricative (fifteen‚ fable‚ faint‚ faded)‚ sibilance (silks‚ start‚ sky‚ squadrons‚ subside‚ stop-press‚ street)‚ etc.‚ also creates a strong sense of continuity which reinforces the passing of time as suggested by the use of run-on lines. In contrast‚ in stanza 4 almost every line ends with a punctuation‚ which contributes to
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F-14 TOMCAT Wing span: 64 feet unswept; 38 feet swept Length: 62 feet 7 inches Height: 16 feet Weight: Empty: 40‚104 pounds Maximum take-off: 74‚348 pounds Speed: Maximum: 1‚544 mph Cruise: 576 mph Ceiling: More than 56‚000 feet Power plant: Two Pratt and Whitney TF-30-P412A turbofan engines with afterburners; F-14B and F-14D: F-110-GE-400 augmented turbofan engines with afterburner Crew: two Contractor: Grumman Aerospace F-14 Tomcat‚ sleek‚ powerful‚ deadly‚ and the real star
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director recalls not every manager‚ he served under was faultless‚ but they had one goal in common be straightforward with your subordinates. With this in mind and given the squadrons‚ the transparency and a vision would assist in promoting a harmony to all individuals he could appreciate. To be a director of a maintenance squadron would include an assortment of responsibilities. Develop policies and procedures‚ annual operating budgets that would include operating expenses‚ training‚ awards and punishments
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WW2 weapons from the ETO / Warfare History The best American Infantry weapon had to be the M1 Garand. Even General Patton credited the American semi-automatic rifle as one reason we won the war. While other nations were equipped primarily with WWI vintage bolt action rifles that held no more than 5-6 rounds‚ the Garand held 10 rounds and was semi automatic. This increased the fire power of a 12 man squad dramatically over that of a similar squad armed with only bolt action rifles. The Germans
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