13. The Arsenal of Attrition

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Tables ix
4. Acknowledgments xi
5. Introduction 1
6. Part I. Soldiers and Machines: 1917–1920
7. 1. America, the Army, and the Great War 17
8. 2. The Tank Corps 30
9. 3. The Air Service 40
10. 4. The Army in the Aftermath of the Great War 54
11. Part II. Inertia and Insurgency: 1921–1930
12. 5. Peace and Quiet 61
13. 6. Infantry Tanks 72
14. 7. The Failed Revolution and the Evolution of Air Force 81
15. 8. The War Department 95
16. Part III. Alternatives and Autonomy: 1931–1942
17. 9. From Domestic Depression to International Crusade 105
18. 10. Alternatives for Armor 116
19. 11. Autonomous Air Power 153
20. 12. A Crisis in the War Department 176
21. Part IV. Dying for Change: 1942–1945
22. 13. The Arsenal of Attrition 185
23. 14. Armored Bludgeon 189
24. 15. Air Force Triumphant 202
25. 16. Coequal Land Power and Air Power 212
26. Conclusion 218
27. Notes 231
28. Primary Sources 277
29. Index 285