Air and sea power in World War I : combat and experience in the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Navy
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書誌事項
Air and sea power in World War I : combat and experience in the Royal Flying Corps and the Royal Navy
(International library of war studies, v. 19)
I.B. Tauris, 2013
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  岩手
  宮城
  秋田
  山形
  福島
  茨城
  栃木
  群馬
  埼玉
  千葉
  東京
  神奈川
  新潟
  富山
  石川
  福井
  山梨
  長野
  岐阜
  静岡
  愛知
  三重
  滋賀
  京都
  大阪
  兵庫
  奈良
  和歌山
  鳥取
  島根
  岡山
  広島
  山口
  徳島
  香川
  愛媛
  高知
  福岡
  佐賀
  長崎
  熊本
  大分
  宮崎
  鹿児島
  沖縄
  韓国
  中国
  タイ
  イギリス
  ドイツ
  スイス
  フランス
  ベルギー
  オランダ
  スウェーデン
  ノルウェー
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注記
Includes bibliographical references (p. [238]-254) and index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
The Great War tore the fabric of Europe apart, killing over 35 million men and challenging the notion of heroism in war, Air and Sea Power in World War I focuses on the experience of World War I from the perspective of British pilots and sailors themselves, to demonstrate that the army-centric view of war studies has been too limited. The Royal Flying Corps, created in 1912, adapted quickly to the needs of modern warfare, driven by the enthusiasm of its men. In contrast, the lack of modernisation in the Royal Navy, despite the unveiling of HMS Dreadnought in 1906, undermined Britain's dominance of the seas. By considering five key aspects of the war experience, this book analyses how motivation was created and sustained. What training did men receive and how effectively did this prepare them for roles that were predominantly non-combative? How was motivation affected by their individual relationship with weaponry development, and how different was defensive service on the Home Front, when in close proximity to ordinary civilian life?
Finally, Air and Sea Power in World War I looks at the changing reputation of the services during and after the conflict, and the extent to which these notions were created by the memoirs of pilots and sailors. Featuring new primary source material, including the journals of service men themselves, this book will be essential reading for students and scholars of World War I and of Naval, Aviation and Military History.
目次
Introduction
The Royal Flying Corps
The Royal Navy
Historiography
Chapter 1: Training
Royal Flying Corps Training
Effectiveness of the RFC Training Programme
Royal Navy Training
Effectiveness of the Naval Training Programme
Chapter 2: Non-Combat & Service Motivation
Courage
Coping with Action: Killing
Coping with Action: Death
Threats to Motivation: Poor Leadership
Threats to Motivation: Boredom and Discomfort
Threats to Motivation: Lack of Moral Fibre
Encouraging Motivation: Pride in Service
Encouraging Motivation: Manliness
Encouraging Motivation: Comradeship
Encouraging Motivation: Leisure
Encouraging Motivation: Personal Control
Chapter 3: Technology
History of Technology
The Royal Flying Corps: The Aircraft Industry
The Effect of Technological Invention: Aerial Views
The Effect of Technological Invention: Physical Protection
Pilot Led Innovation: Arming the Aeroplane
Pilot Led Innovation: Aerial Bombardment
The Royal Navy
Preparing a Base
Civilian Scientists and National Defence
Submarines
Anti-Submarine Developments
Chapter 4: Home Front
The Threat
Life on the Home Front: 1914-1915
Combat on the Home Front: The RNAS 1914-1915
Combat Preparations: Not Fighting the Zeppelin 1914-1915
Combat on the Home Front: Fighting the Zeppelin 1914-1915
Life on the Home Front: 1916-1918
Combat on the Home Front: Not Fighting the Zeppelin 1916
Combat on the Home Front: Aeroplane Raids 1917-1918
Servicemen: View of the Raids
Chapter 5: Representations of War
RAF: The Establishment of a Peacetime Service
Public Affection
Heroism and Pilots
Creating the Myth
The Navy
Political and Economic Consequences of the Naval War
Naval Inertia and Lost Faith
Conclusion
The Contribution of the RFC and Navy to Great War Studies
Endnotes
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