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44: "The Americans were clearly defeated in 1943..." Luke Truxal on Commanding Air Power in WW2

44: "The Americans were clearly defeated in 1943..." Luke Truxal on Commanding Air Power in WW2

Update: 2024-01-01

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Dr. Luke Truxal is author of the new book, Uniting Against the Reich: The American Air War in Europe, from University Press of Kentucky. In it, he traces how the structure of command over air forces in World War II created a mess of problems. Only late in 1943 and into 1944 did these command structures change, enabling air power to become more effective. Truxal takes us into the dramatic relationships between leaders like Dwight Eisenhower, Carl Spaatz, and more, showing why, in positions of leadership, personality matters.

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44: "The Americans were clearly defeated in 1943..." Luke Truxal on Commanding Air Power in WW2

44: "The Americans were clearly defeated in 1943..." Luke Truxal on Commanding Air Power in WW2

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