British Military Planning for the Defence of Germany 194550 [Paperback]

Using recently released archive material, British Military Planning for the Defence of Germany, 1945-50, reassesses Britain's strategy for the defence of Germany up to the outbreak of the Korean War. Convinced of the capabilities of strategic air power with atomic weapons, and convinced that the defence of the Middle East should be the first call on British planning, Britain's military chiefs made a series of token gestures designed to boost French morale and consistently refused to make a genuine 'continental commitment' of operational troops.Acknowledgements - A Note on Sources - Glossary - Introduction - Threat Perceptions, 1945-50 - The Defence Budget, 1945-50 - The 'No War Rule' - Fragile Logic: Strategic Plans, 1945-47 - Consolidation of the Cold War: Strategic Plans, 1947-48 - Token Forces: Strategic Plans, 1949-50 - Conclusion - Appendix: Civil and Military Officials -Notes and References - Bibliography - Index