Gliders of World War II: "The Bastards No One Wanted" (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781500372712)

This study examines the role of combat gliders in Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States during World War II (WWII). This thesis compares and contrasts each country with respect to pre-WWII glider experience, glider and airborne doctrine, glider pilot training, and glider production while outlining each country's major glider operations. The author then compares the glider operations in the China-Burma-India Theater to the operations in Europe to describe the unique challenges based on the terrain and mission. Next, this thesis presents an analysis of the glider's precipitous decline following WWII. The study concludes with recommendations for glider operations in the future based on the experiences of the past.

Author: School of Advanced Air and Space Studies
ISBN-10: 1500372714
ISBN-13: 9781500372712
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2014
Pages: 98
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.55lbs
Size: 11.02h x 8.50w x 0.20d