Churchill's War Against the Zeppelin, 1914-18: Men, Machines and Tactics - Couverture rigide

Bennett, Leon

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1909982849 ISBN 13 : 9781909982840

Editeur : Helion & Company, 2015

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur :

Over a thousand British citizens were killed and over three thousand were wounded by Zeppelin bombing during the course of World War I. In Churchill's War Against the Zeppelin 1914-18 Leon Bennett explores the development of the airship, the efforts to defend Britain against the attacks, and Winston Churchill's role in these efforts. The text is accompanied by nearly 200 illustrations. As First Lord of the Admiralty in the early years of the war, Churchill was responsible for defending Britain against all attacks, not only from the sea but also from the air. He was instrumental in proposing and sponsoring a variety of measures, including defense by carrier and by flying boat. Unfortunately, while these measures proved successful in the long run, they took too long to be fully developed in time to be effective as an immediate defense against the Zeppelin attacks. Politically weakened by the Gallipoli disaster and the Zeppelin, Churchill had to resign. It would take another war to restore his reputation. Leon Bennett has written extensively about aerial combat during World War I in his books, ""Three Wings for the Red Baron"", ""Gunning for the Red Baron"" and ""The Fall of the Red Baron"" and in numerous articles. In researching and writing his books, Leon Bennett draws on a life-long interest and experience in the many facets of flying and aerodynamics. Trained as an aeronautical engineer, he spent many years as a research scientist and did ballistics research during his military service. His understanding of the Zeppelin's many virtues and drawbacks has been helped by his experiences as a glider pilot and airplane modeller. Includes 186 b/w photos, ills.

Revue de presse :

If asked to select the year s best book of on World War I aviation history, my choice would be Leon Bennett s new work Churchill s War against the Zeppelin 1914-18 Men - Machines and Tactics. It delves into the British and German struggle in the skies over England in the early years of the war. It is a complex story, well-told and examined in great depth. --Over the Front

If I were asked to select the best book of 2015 on WWI aviation history there is little doubt that Leon Bennett's newest work would be my choice ... In all, from cover to cover, it is the 'completest thing'. --Cross & Cockade International

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Helion & Company
• Date d'édition: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1909982849
• ISBN 13: 9781909982840
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 424