Herman L. Gilster, in Air B/~I University Review (Sept .-Oct. 1979), Gov- zj<?*feg~ ernment Printing Office, Washington,
D.C. 20402.
Sending bombers against Germany in World War I1 and North Vietnam in 1965-68, U.S. strategists failed to reckon with a disciplined foe's ability to keep his economy going despite major damage. In each case, writes Herman L. Gilster, a Boeing analyst, the defenders had the time and resources to adjust.
When heavy allied bombing began in 1943, Hitler's Germany...