Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Air_Force_Cross
gptkb:Knight_Commander_of_the_Order_of_the_Bath
gptkb:Distinguished_Service_Order
gptkbp:birth_date 1907-01-01
gptkbp:career_end gptkb:1963
gptkbp:career_start 1926
gptkbp:categories KCB DSO AFC
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:death_date 1979-01-01
gptkbp:education gptkb:Royal_Air_Force_College_Cranwell
gptkbp:full_name John Slessor
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Air Chief Marshal Sir John Slessor
gptkbp:influence Air power doctrine
gptkbp:influenced British air strategy
gptkbp:influenced_by gptkb:Hugh_Trenchard
gptkbp:known_for Air power theory
Strategic bombing operations
gptkbp:legacy Promotion of air superiority
Influence on NATO air strategy
Development of air power concepts
Recognition of strategic bombing effectiveness
gptkbp:military_conflict gptkb:Cold_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:nationality gptkb:British
gptkbp:notable_command gptkb:RAF_Bomber_Command
gptkb:RAF_Middle_East_Command
gptkbp:place_of_birth Belfast, Northern Ireland
gptkbp:place_of_death gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:predecessor gptkb:Sir_Arthur_Harris
gptkbp:rank gptkb:Field_Marshal
gptkbp:role gptkb:military_leadership
gptkb:Author
gptkb:strategist
gptkb:aviator
gptkbp:service_branch gptkb:Royal_Air_Force
gptkbp:service_years 1926-1963
gptkbp:spouse gptkb:Lady_Slessor
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Sir_John_Grandy
gptkbp:wrote Air Power and Armies
The Strategic Air Offensive Against Germany 1939-1945
The Future of Air Power
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Coastal_Command
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5