I. World War II. Origins of aerial interdiction. Northwest Africa, November 1942-May 1943 -- The Sicilian Campaign, July -August 1943 -- Salerno: the invasion of Italy, September 1943 -- Anzio, January 2 -- February 19, 1944 -- Operation Strangle, March 19-May 10, 1944 -- Operation Diadem: interdiction and the Battle for Rome, May 11-June 10, 1944 -- Operation Overlord: the invasion of Northwestern France, March 25-June 30, 1944 -- II. The Korean War. American tactical aviation after World War II. The Pusan Perimeter, August 3-September 23, 1950 -- Korean interdiction campaigns of 1951 -- III. The War in Southeast Asia. Massive retaliation and the unheeded lessons of Korea. Operation Commando Hunt VII: Southern Laos, 1971-1972 -- The Easter offensive, March 30-September 16, 1972.