Project 9 The Birth of the Air Commandos in World War II / Dennis R. Okerstrom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Okerstrom, Dennis R., author.

Series:

American military experience series.

American military experience series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Burma.

World War, 1939-1945.

World War, 1939-1945--Aerial operations, American.

United States. Army Air Forces. Air Commando Group, 1st.

United States.

United States. Army Air Forces--Officers--Biography.

Cochran, Philip G.

Alison, John R. (John Richardson), 1912-2011.

Alison, John R.

Wingate, Orde Charles, 1903-1944.

Wingate, Orde Charles.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (320 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2014

Place of Publication:

Baltimore, Maryland : Project Muse, 2014

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Project 9: The Birth of the Air Commandos in World War II is a thoroughly researched narrative of the Allied joint project to invade Burma by air. Beginning with its inception at the Quebec Conference of 1943 and continuing through Operation Thursday until the death of the brilliant British General Orde Wingate in March 1944, less than a month after the successful invasion of Burma, Project 9 details all aspects of this covert mission, including the selection of the American airmen, the procurement of the aircraft, the joint training with British troops, and the dangerous night-time assault behind Japanese lines by glider. Based on review of hundreds of documents as well as interviews with surviving Air Commandos, this is the history of a colorful, autonomous, and highly effective military unit that included some of the most recognizable names of the era. Tasked by the General of the Army Air Forces, H. H. "Hap" Arnold, to provide air support for British troops under the eccentric Major General Wingate as they operated behind Japanese lines in Burma, the Air Commandos were breaking entirely new ground in operational theory, tactics, and inter-Allied cooperation. Okerstrom's in-depth research and analysis in Project 9 shed light on the operations of America's first foray into special military operations, when these heroes led the way for the formation of modern special operations teams such as Delta Force and Seal Team Six.

Contents:

""Contents""; ""Forward""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Prologue""; ""Chapter 1""; ""Chapter 2""; ""Chapter 3""; ""Chapter 4""; ""Chapter 5""; ""Chapter 6""; ""Chapter 7""; ""Chapter 8""; ""Chapter 9""; ""Chapter 10""; ""Chapter 11""; ""Chapter 12""; ""Chapter 13""; ""Chapter 14""; ""Chapter 15""; ""Chapter 16""; ""Chapter 17""; ""Chapter 18""; ""Chapter 19""; ""Chapter 20""; ""Chapter 21""; ""Chapter 22""; ""Chapter 23""; ""Notes""; ""Sources""; ""Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285 -289) and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780826273222

082627322X

OCLC:

885292618