Anthony cumming (69 resultados)

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Presents a short review of British air and naval power from 1909-1940 and represents an attack upon independent airpower. The ultimate justification of independent airpower continues to undermine understandings of maritime defence and may have skewed US and UK defence policies in the wrong direction for decades.…

Condición: Very Good. Former library copy. Pages intact with possible writing/highlighting. Binding strong with minor wear. Dust jackets/supplements may not be included. Includes library markings. Stock photo provided. Product includes identifying sticker. Better World Books: Buy Books. Do Good.

Hardback. Condición: Very Good. Presents a short review of British air and naval power from 1909-1940 and represents an attack upon independent airpower. The ultimate justification of independent airpower continues to undermine understandings of maritime defence and may have skewed US and UK defence policies in the wrong direction for decades.…

Hardcover. Condición: Used-Very Good. dj. Illustrated. Cloth, dj. Minor shelf-wear.

Hardcover. Condición: Very Good. No Jacket. May have limited writing in cover pages. Pages are unmarked. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.

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Hardcover. Condición: Fine. Estado de la sobrecubierta: Fine. Second Printing. Jacket now in a clear protector; 207 pages.

Hardcover. Condición: As New. 1st Edition. 207pp.

Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. New tightly bound hardcover in a new dust jacket. 8vo. (6.5 x 0.75 x 9.75 inches) Text is clean and free of marks or underlining. Includes bibliography, index, and B&W photographs. 240 pp. Fast shipping in a secure book box mailer with tracking. The Battle for Britain is a provocative reinterpretation of both British air and naval power from 1909 to 1940. Anthony Cumming challenges the view that the Battle of Britain was a decisive victory won solely by the Royal Air Force through independent airpower operations. By re-evaluating the early stage of the Mediterranean conflict and giving special emphasis to naval battles such as Calabria and Taranto, Cumming argues that the Royal Navy played an equally important role in defeating Hitler's early advances, buying critical time until the Americans could make a decisive contribution. His argument holds that the RAF's role as an independent arm has been exaggerated and that contemporary strategists can learn from investing too much confidence in independent airpower.…

Paperback. Condición: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

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Hardcover. Condición: New. The amalgamation of the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Navy Air Service to form the RAF in April 1918 created a fierce competition for resources with the Navy. This provocative study follows the bureaucratic struggles, challenging the conventional view of the superiority of air power to stress the importance of naval actions in the early phases of the Second World War.…

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Hardcover. Condición: New. Estado de la sobrecubierta: New. 1st Edition. Not ex-library; "First printing" as stated on verso of title page.

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Hardcover. Condición: new. Hardcover. The contribution of Commodore Michael Clapp has been overlooked when compared with the other senior Falklands commanders and the time is ripe to redress the balance. Despite commanding the Amphibious Task Group and being responsible for Operation Sutton the successful San Carlos landing, Clapp was overlooked for promotion instead received several snubs including not being allowed a seat at the top tables of public events celebrating this stunning victory. Sadly, his naval superiors showed no interest in learning the amphibious lessons of the War preferring to focus on supporting the Army in a potential conflict with the Soviet Union in Europe. Michael Clapp's career has illustrated many of the corrosive effects of inter-service rivalry and the author asks if the military establishment has now lost interest in amphibious operations in their purest form. This highly readable and controversial work covers Clapp's distinguished wider career which included active service in Korea, the Cyprus Emergency and the Indonesia-Malayan Confrontation where he gained a reputation for decisive action. He was an observer and squadron commander in the Fleet Air Arm; took command of several warships and served in staff posts, playing a crucial role in the introduction of the famous Sea Harrier V/STOL strike aircraft before his appointment as Commodore Amphibious Warfare. AUTHOR: Following a career in the British civil service, Anthony J Cumming earned his PhD at the University of Plymouth and won the University of London's Julian Corbett Prize for Research in Modern Naval History. He is the author of several articles and two books on naval and air force history including Battle for Britain: Inter-service Rivalry between the Royal Air Force and Royal Navy, 1909-40 and is the editor of In Action with Destroyers 1939-1945: The Wartime Memoirs of Commander J A J Dennis DSC RN. He lives in Devon. The contribution of Commodore Michael Clapp has been overlooked when compared with the other senior Falklands commanders and the time is ripe to redress the balance. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.…

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Hardcover. Condición: Good. 1918, First Edition, Good Only/no dj, octavo, 136pp., red cloth hardcover, exlibrary with number on backstrip & top corner of front cover, private bookplate, front interior hinge paper cracking o/w binding tight.

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Hardback. Condición: New. The contribution of Commodore Michael Clapp has been overlooked when compared with the other senior Falklands commanders and the time is ripe to redress the balance. Despite commanding the Amphibious Task Group and being responsible for Operation Sutton the successful San Carlos landing, Clapp was overlooked for promotion instead received several snubs including not being allowed a seat at the top tables of public events celebrating this stunning victory.Sadly, his naval superiors showed no interest in learning the amphibious lessons of the War preferring to focus on supporting the Army in a potential conflict with the Soviet Union in Europe. Michael Clapp's career has illustrated many of the corrosive effects of inter-service rivalry and the author asks if the military establishment has now lost interest in amphibious operations in their purest form.This highly readable and controversial work covers Clapp's distinguished wider career which included active service in Korea, the Cyprus Emergency and the Indonesia-Malayan Confrontation where he gained a reputation for decisive action. He was an observer and squadron commander in the Fleet Air Arm; took command of several warships and served in staff posts, playing a crucial role in the introduction of the famous Sea Harrier V/STOL strike aircraft before his appointment as Commodore Amphibious Warfare.…

Hardback. Condición: New. The contribution of Commodore Michael Clapp has been overlooked when compared with the other senior Falklands commanders and the time is ripe to redress the balance. Despite commanding the Amphibious Task Group and being responsible for Operation Sutton the successful San Carlos landing, Clapp was overlooked for promotion instead received several snubs including not being allowed a seat at the top tables of public events celebrating this stunning victory.Sadly, his naval superiors showed no interest in learning the amphibious lessons of the War preferring to focus on supporting the Army in a potential conflict with the Soviet Union in Europe. Michael Clapp's career has illustrated many of the corrosive effects of inter-service rivalry and the author asks if the military establishment has now lost interest in amphibious operations in their purest form.This highly readable and controversial work covers Clapp's distinguished wider career which included active service in Korea, the Cyprus Emergency and the Indonesia-Malayan Confrontation where he gained a reputation for decisive action. He was an observer and squadron commander in the Fleet Air Arm; took command of several warships and served in staff posts, playing a crucial role in the introduction of the famous Sea Harrier V/STOL strike aircraft before his appointment as Commodore Amphibious Warfare.…

PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

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PAP. Condición: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.