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- catalog abstract "Overlord is the story of how American tactical air power was developed by General Elwood "Pete" Quesada during World War II, including its decisive role in Operation Overlord and the liberation of Europe. Pete Quesada is one of World War II's unsung yet crucial heroes. With his famous "Ninth Tactical Air Command," Quesada established the best air-ground team in the European theater. He pioneered the use of radar in close air support operations, introducing weapons systems specifically geared to tactical operations. He nurtured new flying methods designed for the kind of precision bombing the battlefields of Europe demanded. And more than anything else, Pete Quesada championed efforts to mold air and ground officers into a single fighting unit. This is the definitive story of an extraordinary man, whose remarkable efforts to aid foot soldiers in World War II, contributed significantly to the Allies' success. America's belated rediscovery of Quesada's precepts some forty years later in conflicts like Operation Desert Storm only underscores the importance of Quesada's story.".
- catalog contributor b8076009.
- catalog coverage "Normandy (France) History.".
- catalog created "1995.".
- catalog date "1995".
- catalog date "1995.".
- catalog dateCopyrighted "1995.".
- catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and index.".
- catalog description "Overlord is the story of how American tactical air power was developed by General Elwood "Pete" Quesada during World War II, including its decisive role in Operation Overlord and the liberation of Europe. Pete Quesada is one of World War II's unsung yet crucial heroes. With his famous "Ninth Tactical Air Command," Quesada established the best air-ground team in the European theater. He pioneered the use of radar in close air support operations, introducing weapons systems specifically geared to tactical operations. He nurtured new flying methods designed for the kind of precision bombing the battlefields of Europe demanded. And more than anything else, Pete Quesada championed efforts to mold air and ground officers into a single fighting unit. This is the definitive story of an extraordinary man, whose remarkable efforts to aid foot soldiers in World War II, contributed significantly to the Allies' success. America's belated rediscovery of Quesada's precepts some forty years later in conflicts like Operation Desert Storm only underscores the importance of Quesada's story.".
- catalog extent "ix, 380 p. :".
- catalog hasFormat "Over lord.".
- catalog identifier "0029153514".
- catalog isFormatOf "Over lord.".
- catalog issued "1995".
- catalog issued "1995.".
- catalog language "eng".
- catalog publisher "New York : Free Press,".
- catalog relation "Over lord.".
- catalog spatial "France Normandy.".
- catalog spatial "Normandy (France) History.".
- catalog subject "940.54/214 20".
- catalog subject "D756.5.N6 H84 1995".
- catalog subject "Operation Overlord.".
- catalog subject "Quesada, Elwood R. (Elwood Richard), 1904-".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Aerial operations.".
- catalog subject "World War, 1939-1945 Campaigns France Normandy.".
- catalog title "Over lord : General Pete Quesada and the triumph of tactical air power in World War II / Thomas Hughes.".
- catalog type "History. fast".
- catalog type "text".