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Old 26th August 2013, 15:34
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Dissertation online: Allied airpower and intelligence in the Mediterranean

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Title: Allied air power and intelligence in the Mediterranean, June 1940-December 1943.
Authors: Conway, Andrew Ian
Issue Date: 1994
Abstract: Between 1939 and 1945, the development of air power as an independent weapon ushered in a new age of three-dimensional warfare. Air forces were recognised increasingly as having an integral part to play in military operations alongside the traditional armed services, armies and navies. However, in comparison the importance of intelligence in the conduct of World War II aerial operations has been, until only recently, sadly neglected. In part, this oversight was unavoidable because some sources (particularly Ultra) remained a closely-guarded secret until the mid-1970s; yet other sources simply were omitted, even though their existence was unconcealed. Yet it is arguable that without an appreciation of the contribution of intelligence, a proper understanding of these campaigns is impossible. This thesis aims to fill this gap by exploring the combination of air power and intelligence in a specific setting. The choice of the Mediterranean theatre during the period June 1940 to December 1943 is salient for two reasons. Firstly, it represents the formative years of the air arm, as it was employed in a variety of roles on a progressively expanding scale. Secondly, the Mediterranean conflict anticipated the utilisation of intelligence on a similarly widespread scale, in a diverse manner of forms and guises. The parallel paths followed by both of the embryonic services were to cross many times and ultimately become permanently intermeshed. Throughout this process, intelligence would gradually exercise a major influence on the planning and implementation of air operations, and even assist in the shaping of a revolutionary doctrine for Allied air power.
Publisher: University of Canterbury. History
Degree: Master of Arts (Hons)
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/2092
Rights: Copyright Andrew Ian Conway
Rights URI: http://library.canterbury.ac.nz/thes...opyright.shtml
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Re: Dissertation online: Allied airpower and intelligence in the Mediterranean

Hi David

The links don't work for me. Any chance you could email it?

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Old 26th March 2014, 08:21
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Re: Dissertation online: Allied airpower and intelligence in the Mediterranean

Hi Andreas,
it just worked for me using firefox 27 as browser. By right-clicking on the link "view/open" and choosing the option "save as..." the pdf-file was downloaded.
David, thanks for providing this link!
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