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During World War II, Allied casualty rates in the air were 45.5%. Unsurprisingly, many airmen faced their dangerous missions with beliefs and rituals ranging from the traditional to the outlandish. Military historian S. P. MacKenzie considers this phenomenon in this pioneering study of the important role that superstition played in combat flier morale among the Allies in World War II.

Flying against Fate Superstition and Allied Aircrews in World War II

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During World War II, Allied casualty rates in the air were 45.5%. Unsurprisingly, many airmen faced their dangerous missions with... Read more

    Publisher: MP-KAN Uni Press of Kansas
    Publication Date: 7/30/2017 12:00:00 AM
    ISBN13: 9780700624690, 978-0700624690
    ISBN10: 0700624694

    Number of Pages: 264

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    During World War II, Allied casualty rates in the air were 45.5%. Unsurprisingly, many airmen faced their dangerous missions with beliefs and rituals ranging from the traditional to the outlandish. Military historian S. P. MacKenzie considers this phenomenon in this pioneering study of the important role that superstition played in combat flier morale among the Allies in World War II.

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