On Air Defense

by James D. Crabtree

This book is a study of all aspects of air defense from its beginnings during the French Revolution when artillery gunners tried to hit primitive balloons with their cannons to the use of Patriot missiles in the Gulf War to shoot down tactical ballistic missiles. Crabtree's history focuses on the development of tactics and technology from the Franco-Prussian War to the present. The strategic air defense of World War I and World War II are featured, as are the development of surface-to-air missiles by Germany in World War II and by the United States and the USSR in Vietnam and the Middle East.

256 pages, Paperback

First published October 26, 1994

Reviews

[Connor Klein · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good basic look at the history and basics of Air Defense. Its 25 years old so obviously doesn't speak to wars since but still worth the read