Trevor Stone Knihy

Focusing on the logistics of the Royal Air Force during World War II, this study highlights the extensive support infrastructure necessary for operating over 55,500 aircraft with a workforce exceeding one million. It delves into the establishment of logistics during the inter-war years and examines supply chain management from 1939 to 1945, offering a groundbreaking assessment of logistical effectiveness. Utilizing an innovative interdisciplinary approach with a management science model, it fills a significant gap in historical research on military logistics.

This ground-breaking book explores the fascinating development of RAF logistics, from its origins at the end of the First World War to the RAF's withdrawal from Afghanistan in 2014. It is the fruit of twenty-five years of archival research by a former Logistics Officer, and features first-hand accounts from current and former military personnel.

Much of the published work on the RAF’s involvement in the campaign in Europe after D-Day tends to focus on the air war itself; here the author also explains how these aircraft and aircrew were supported on the ground. číst celé