B. B. Schofield

Stringbags in Action

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Admiral Schofields accounts of the Taranto and Bismarck battles make for unforgettable reading.The author traces the development of British naval aviation from its early beginnings in 1912, through the First World War and the frustrations of the inter-war years. The November 1940 attack on the Italian fleet in its strongly defended base at Taranto demonstrated for the first time the battle-winning capability of carrier-borne aircraft from HMS Illustrious. The lesson was quickly learnt by the Japanese who just over a year later inflicted such devastating losses on the American Pacific fleet at Pearl Harbor. In the second part the Author recoun… Mehr

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ISBN: 978-1-78159-639-5
EAN: 9781781596395
Produktnummer: 33500460
Verlag: Pen & Sword Books
Sprache: Englisch
Erscheinungsjahr: 2020
Seitenangabe: 192 S.
Plattform: EPUB
Masse: 3'105 KB

Über den Autor

Vice Admiral B. B. Schofield had a distinguished naval career serving in both World Wars. He was closely involved in the planning of naval operations for D-Day and his insider view is told in Operation NEPTUNE (republished by Pen and Sword Maritime in 2008). He died in 1984. His daughter Victoria Schofield, the leading biographer and author, lives in West London.