Ian Castle

London 1914-17: The Zeppelin Menace

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Ian Castle tells the story of Germany's air offensive against Britain in World War I (1914-1918), in which, from May 1915 until October 1917, zeppelins dropped thousands of tons of bombs on London. Initially the city was woefully unprotected but an integrated air defense system was progressively developed in response to the early months' destruction and casualties. Over a year was to pass before the first zeppelin was downed over British soil by the Royal Flying Corps but successes then steadily mounted as observation and communication networks improved and new tactics were learned. In his revealing account of a terrifying campaign which was… Mehr

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Produktdetails

Weitere Autoren: Hook, Christa (Illustr.)

ISBN: 978-1-84603-245-5
EAN: 9781846032455
Produktnummer: 3180160
Verlag: Osprey Pub Inc
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2008
Seitenangabe: 96 S.
Masse: H23.1 cm x B18.2 cm x D0.8 cm 313 g
Reihenbandnummer: 193
Gewicht: 313

Über den Autor

Ian Castle has lived in London all his life, and in this, his latest book for Osprey, he combines his passion for military history with a fascination for the history of the city. His previous books have focused on his other great interests: the Napoleonic Wars and Britain's 19th-century wars in South Africa, but this is the first exploring his interests in the early aviation pioneers. Christa Hook began her illustrating career in 1986. Her work has featured extensively in the worlds of publishing and television, and she has established herself as one of Osprey's most popular illustrators. Her illustrations combine the historian's attention to detail with the artist's sense of drama and atmosphere, and they are sought after by collectors worldwide. She has had work selected for the Laing Land and Seascape Exhibition 2000 at the Mall, and the Not the Royal Academy Exhibition 2000 at the Llewellyn Alexander Gallery.