Ian Castle

London 1917-18 (eBook, ePUB)

The bomber blitz
Illustrator: Hook, Christa

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

On a sunny May afternoon in 1917, the peace of an English seaside town was shattered when a flight of German Gotha bombers appeared without warning. Twenty-three Gothas had set out to attack London in this first bomber raid, but heavy cloud forced them to target Folkestone and the Shorncliffe army camp instead. It was the start of a new phase of the war aimed at destroying the morale of the British people. London's defences were quickly overhauled to face this new threat, providing the basis for Britain's defence during World War II. This book tells the story of the Gotha and the massive Staaken 'Giant' bomber raids against London.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK
• Seitenzahl: 96
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. Januar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472800657
• Artikelnr.: 40469312

Autorenporträt

Ian Castle has lived in London all his life and balances writing with work in the advertising industry. He has been writing for Osprey for over 15 years. Ian regularly lectures at the National Army Museum in London and is a member of the Airship Heritage Trust.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction
Chronology
Opposing commanders
Opposing plans
The 1917 raids
The 1918 raids
The sites today
Order of battle for the London air raids
Further reading
Index