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This book explores the aerial campaign against the British capital, and the birth of the Royal Air Force.
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.
German heavy bombers successfully raided London on 17 separate occasions during World War I. In total just over 200 aircraft reached the city between 13 June 1917 and 20 May 1918. This book tells the story of the Gotha and the massive Staaken 'Giant' bomber raids against London.
Table of Contents
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
Product details
Published | Jan 20 2013 |
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Format | Ebook (Epub & Mobi) |
Edition | 1st |
Extent | 96 |
ISBN | 9781472800657 |
Imprint | Osprey Publishing |
Illustrations | 65 b/w; 20 col |
Series | Campaign |
Short code | CAM 227 |
Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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