{"product_id":"the-forgotten-air-force-french-air-doctrine-in-the-1930s-smithsonian-history-of-aviation-and-spaceflight-series","title":"The Forgotten Air Force: French Air Doctrine in the 1930s (Smithsonian History of Aviation and Spaceflight Series)","description":"Germany's 1940 defeat of the Armée de l'air, perhaps the world's preeminent air force at the close of World War I, is commonly attributed to incompetent French leadership. Drawing on primary French sources not previously available to historians, Cain argues that in the 1930s the French Air Force was intellectually and operationally constrained, owing to an insufficient interest in and understanding of aviation by the Army and Navy high commands and the French government. But there was certainly no shortage of qualified officers who understood the capabilities of a modern air force in warfare.\n\nThrough this groundbreaking and innovative analysis, Cain brings a measure of balance to European interwar history.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1588340104\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.1588340104.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Cain, Anthony Christopher\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43278496104509,"sku":"BVV.1588340104.G","price":37.39,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/the-forgotten-air-force-french-air-doctrine-in-the-1930s-smithsonian-history-of-aviation-and-spaceflight-series","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}