France 1940, 9781472864833
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Luftwaffe’s 1940 air victory: Doctrine, leadership, and overlooked factors.
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France 1940

the first great clash of world war ii airpower

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    96 pages

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    2 September 2025

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Summary

France 1940: Airpower and the Fall

A renowned airpower expert assesses the air campaign fought in France in 1940, explaining why the Luftwaffe was so effective against the French and British.

The battle for France and Belgium was one of the most significant moments in modern warfare: the first great clash of modern major powers, where both sides possessed large and capable air forces, and modern combined-arms doctrine. It was in the air that the Germans had …

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781472864833
ISBN-10:1472864832
Series:Air Campaign
Author:James S. Corum, Graham Turner
Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:Osprey Publishing
Format:Paperback
Number of Pages:96
Release Date:2 September 2025
Weight:300g
Dimensions:246mm x 182mm x 10mm
About The Author

James S. Corum

Dr James S. Corum is an internationally recognized expert on military airpower and counter-insurgency. Recently retired from two decades of teaching at leading Western defense colleges, he has also served as a strategic planner and is a retired US Army lieutenant colonel with intelligence background. An award-winning author, historian and consultant, he now lives in Alabama.

Graham Turner is an award-winning historical painter and member of the Guild of Aviation Artists.

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