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Old 31st January 2013, 05:22 PM   #184
Giz
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Originally Posted by dudalb View Post
No debate, World War One really did force aviation to advance much faster ten it would have normally. If nothing else, look at the range of planes in 1914 and the range they had in 1918.
Not just planes but all kinds of tech. I'll plug "White Heat: The New Warfare, 1914-1918" again, as it covers air, sea, artillery etc very well... just gives an idea of the scale of the changes and what the commanders had to deal with.

Hmmm, looks out of print... still, worth getting if you can find it!

http://www.amazon.com/White-Heat-The...+john+terraine
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