A Brief History of the Royal Flying Corps in World War One - Brossura

Barker, Ralph

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1841194700 ISBN 13: 9781841194707

Casa editrice: Robinson, 2002

Riassunto

This accessible text covers the all of the major First World War battles, from Bloody April 1917, when the squadrons suffered enormous casualties, through Third Ypres and Passchendaele to the chaotic retreat from Ludendorff's offensive. Drawing extensively from letters and diaries of the men who took part, Ralph Barker creates a bird's eye view of the battleground from the menacing skies above France and brings fresh off the page the exhiliration of combat, the debility of the "shakes", the grit of observers and gunners, the strain of low-level flying, the bonding of pilot and ground mechanic, and the awareness of tragedy as brave men gave their lives.

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Descrizione del libro:

This enthralling book tells the story of the most star-studded of fighter squadrons, the RFC, and its part in all the major battles of the First World War.

L'autore:

Ralph Barker joined the RAF in 1940 after a career as a journalist. He is a well known military aviation historian and author of numerous books and articles.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Robinson
• Data di pubblicazione: 2002
• ISBN 10: 1841194700
• ISBN 13: 9781841194707
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 2
• Numero di pagine: 560