air cover for it ground forces, the Germans did. Lessons in modern warfare were slowly being revealed, but not acknowledged or recognized by the British. The British aircraft carrier Furious was sent to Norwegian waters with its compliment of Swordfish torpedo bombers, however, Furious had no fighter aircraft on board. Needless to say, the Allies withdrew their forces and Norway was eventually lost to the Germans.

Chapter 6 - The Dutch Abandoned.

The German campaign in the west began on May 10, 1940, with thrusts into the low countries. The Dutch fought valiantly, and at times pushed the Germans back. British air power was requested several times to assist the Dutch army, but often the help did not come. The devastating bombing of Rotterdam brought the realization the battles werelost, and surrender followed.

Chapter 7 - Sedan: A Lesson in Army Support

The German ground forces strike into France with their air power providing the necessary tactical support. The British and French strike back with limited success. The German breakthrough toward the south and the English Channel.

Chapter 8 - The Gloves are Off: The RAF Strikes Back.

How the RAF strikes back is confounding. Bombing the German oil production facilities rather than providing tactical bombing of the invading columns seems the be the best bet in stopping the invasion??? This chapter is a very interesting read.

Chapter 9 - Relearning Old Lesson.

Lessons from the successful tactics used by the Royal Flying Corps in World War I somehow had been forgotten but were slowly and painfully relearned during the French campaign. The