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A review by lakecake
The Bomber Mafia: A Dream, a Temptation, and the Longest Night of the Second World War by Malcolm Gladwell
4.0
I won a copy of this book through Goodreads Giveaways.
Malcolm Gladwell is best known for his very accessible books about social science, and in this work he carries that gift of accessibility to military history. Specifically, this talks about the formation of the Air Force as we know it today, and a group of young guns who became known as The Bomber Mafia. This group wanted to revolutionize warfare as we then knew it, and use targeted bombing to limit casualties. Gladwell tells us the story of their ideas and their ideals, and how they succeeded and failed. It’s quick, easy to read and interesting.
Malcolm Gladwell is best known for his very accessible books about social science, and in this work he carries that gift of accessibility to military history. Specifically, this talks about the formation of the Air Force as we know it today, and a group of young guns who became known as The Bomber Mafia. This group wanted to revolutionize warfare as we then knew it, and use targeted bombing to limit casualties. Gladwell tells us the story of their ideas and their ideals, and how they succeeded and failed. It’s quick, easy to read and interesting.