The Imperial Aircraft Flotilla
A great wave of fundraising 'patriotic' associations followed in the wake of Great Britain's declaration of war on Germany on 4 August 1914, at home but also right across the empire. The most successful public campaign of all was launched in London at the beginning of 1915. Known as the Imperial Aircraft Flotilla, the scheme aimed to attract contributions towards aircraft production costs from throughout the British Empire. Any country, locality, or community that provided sufficient funds for an entire 'aeroplane' could have it named after them. It was promised that when the machine crashed or was shot down, the name would be transferred to…
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- ISBN: 978-3-8382-1021-6
- EAN: 9783838210216
- Produktnummer: 37619740
- Verlag: Ibidem-Verlag
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2017
- Seitenangabe: 412 S.
- Masse: H21.0 cm x B14.8 cm x D2.2 cm 531 g
- Abbildungen: Paperback
- Gewicht: 531
- Sonstiges: Ab 12 J.
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Margaret Hall studied Anthropology at London University and Area studies at SOAS University of London. Publication on Mozambique's history since its independence.
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