Lifeline From The Sky
Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- ABSTRACT -- ABOUT THE AUTHOR -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CHAPTER 1-INTRODUCTION -- Terms Used -- Evidence -- Methodology and Analytical Criteria -- CHAPTER 2-THE LUFTWAFFE'S AERIAL RESUPPLY OF THE SIXTH ARMY AT STALINGRAD -- Sixth Army's General Situation -- Sixth Army's Requirements Compared to the Luftwaffe's Capabilities -- Soviet Threat to the Luftwaffe's Relief Efforts -- Stalingrad Airlift Operations Support Infrastructure -- Russian Weather Effects on the Airlift Operation -- Results of the Stalingrad Airlift -- Analysis -- Doctrinal Propositions -- CHAPTER 3-THE BERLIN AIRLIFT -- Berlin's General Situation -- Berlin's Requirements Compared to the Allied Airlift Capabilities -- Soviet Threat to the Allied Airlift Operation -- Berlin Airlift's Support Infrastructure -- German Weather Effects on the Airlift Operation -- Results of the Berlin Airlift -- Analysis -- Doctrinal Propositions -- CHAPTER 4-KHE SANH, THE AMERICAN AERIAL RESUPPLY OF THE US MARINES -- Khe Sanh's General Situation -- Khe Sanh's Requirements Compared to the Allied Capability -- North Vietnamese Army and Vietcong Threat to the Airlift Operation -- Support Infrastructure Supporting the Khe Sanh Resupply -- Vietnamese Weather Effects on the Airlift Operation -- Results of the Khe Sanh Airlift -- Analysis -- Doctrinal Propositions -- CHAPTER 5-CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE -- Doctrinal Propositions -- Continuing Validity Test -- Implications for the Future.
