Air Battles Before D-Day: How Allied Airmen Crippled the Luftwaffe and German Army in France
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Overview
From the skies above Europe to the beaches of Normandy, the Allied air campaign of 1943-44 orchestrated one of history’s most decisive military victories.
In this groundbreaking analysis, retired Air Force Colonel Joseph T. Molyson reveals how a year of strategic bombing and aerial warfare created the conditions necessary for D-Day’s success. Drawing on his thirty years of military intelligence experience, Molyson pieces together the complex puzzle of amphibious planning, airborne operations, and inter-Allied coordination that culminated in Operation Overlord.
Key revelations include:
- How the Allied victory in the Battle of the Atlantic enabled the crucial flow of American resources
- The strategic bombing campaign’s dual role in weakening both German industry and Luftwaffe capabilities
- The intricate coordination between British night raids and American daylight bombing missions
- Previously overlooked connections between air superiority and the success of the D-Day landings
Perfect for military history enthusiasts and World War II scholars alike, this meticulously researched account offers fresh insights into the aerial strategy that changed the course of history.
“In 60 well-organized chapters Colonel Moylson provides a lucid, readable account of the Allies’ essential requisite for D-Day: air superiority over Northwest Europe… Overall, Air Battles Before D-Day is an enjoyable, easily-to-read treatment of an enduring subject.”
"[T]his highly readable account from a former Air Force Colonel, has added to my knowledge and proved to be a really fascinating read."
- Title: Air Battles Before D-Day: How Allied Airmen Crippled the Luftwaffe and German Army in France
- Author: Jr. Joseph T. Molyson
- Publisher: Stackpole Books
- Print Publication Date: 2025
- Logos Release Date: 2025
- Pages: 240
- Language: English
- Resources: 1
- Format: Digital › Ebook
- ISBNs: 9780811777070, 9780811777063, 0811777065, 0811777073
- Resource ID: LLS:9780811777070
- Resource Type: Monograph
- Metadata Last Updated: 2025-05-24T14:29:42Z
Colonel Joseph T. Molyson Jr., USAF (Ret), served 32-years in the United States Air Force as a career intelligence officer. He was a Squadron and Wing Chief of Intelligence during Desert Storm and Air Force Reserve Command Senior Crisis Action Team Director during operations responding to the September 11, 2001, attacks. He also served on the USAF Doctrine Working Group. His last assignment was Assistant Deputy Commander for Operations (Intelligence), Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command. He has trained with and supported the US Army, Navy, and Marines. At various times he was a liaison officer with the Royal Air Force, Luftwaffe, Danish Air Force and Danish Navy. His first book was Six Air Forces Over the Atlantic (2024).