French Strategic And Tactical Bombardment

French Strategic and Tactical Bombardment Forces of World War I is a translation of Rene Martel's classic L'Aviation Francaise de Bombardment (Des Origines au 11 Novembre 1918), published in Paris in 1939. This story of French bombardment--during the brief period when France was the world's greatest air power--is virtually unknown in the English-speaking world.

List of Maps and Figures

v

Preface

vii

Acknowledgments

xix

Editor's Introduction

xxv

Translator's Introduction

xxvii

1 The Origins of Bombing

1

(26)

The Pioneers (1909-1914)

1

(9)

The Lessons of the First Months of the War

10

(12)

The Constitution of the Bombardment Force

22

(5)

2 The Year 1915: The Brilliant but Fleeting Rise of Daylight Bombing

27

(70)

The Creation of the New Arm

27

(5)

First Group Operations

32

(11)

Preparations for the Large Raids

43

(5)

The Large Raids: Ludwigshafen, Karlsruhe, Pechelbronn, and the Factories of the Sarre

48

(17)

The Difficulties of Bombardment

65

(8)

The Artois Campaign (September—December 1915)

73

(3)

The Champagne Attack (October 1915)

76

(2)

The Bombers of Argonne—The Beginnings of a Great Squadron: M.F.25

78

(5)

The Bombardiers from Belfort—A Legendary Hero: Captaine Happe

83

(14)

3 The Year 1916: Temporary Eclipse of Daylight Bombing; Organization of Night Bombing

97

(60)

The Bombardment Plan

97

(5)

Creation of the Aerial Projectile

102

(3)

The Decline of Daylight Bombardment

105

(3)

The Organization of Night Bombardment

108

(6)

The Operations

114

(43)

4 The Year 1917: Progressive Resumption of Daylight Bombardment; Development of Night Bombardment

157

(92)

New Problems Posed for the High Command Concerning Bombardment

157

(15)

Progressive Resumption of Daylight Bombardment

172

(8)

Development of Night Bombardment: The Belgian Bomber Force

180

(14)

The Enemy Reaction: The German Bomber Force

194

(8)

The Operations

202

(47)

5 The Year 1918: Mass Bombing Operations

249

(154)

The Formations, the Materiel, and the Leaders of the Bombing Forces in 1918

249

(23)

Aerial Bombardment and the General Conduct of the War

272

(16)

The Full Development of Bombardment

288

(8)

German Aerial Bombing in 1918

296

(16)

The Operations

312

(91)

6 Maritime Aerial Bombardment

403

(14)

7 Aerial Bombing at the Dardanelles and over the Eastern Front

417

(14)

Glossary

431

(2)

References

433

(2)

Index

435

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