First Blitz, 1917-1918 : The German Bomber Campaign Against Britain in the First World War,9780850528121

First Blitz, 1917-1918 : The German Bomber Campaign Against Britain in the First World War

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ISBN13: 9780850528121
ISBN10: 0850528127
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2002-04-01
Publisher(s): Casemate Pub & Book Dist Llc
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Summary

Britain under German bombardment is a topic associated with World War II, but in fact the Germans launched major bombing raids against populated areas of the United Kingdom in World War I, all the more terrifying because they were the first of their kind.

Zeppelins launched scattered raids even in the first months of the war. The years 1917-1918 saw a more concerted effort with improved dirigibles and large biplane bombers. Pilots of the Royal Naval Air Service took to the skies for nightmarish battles against the attackers with primitive weapons and navigational aids. This is the most detailed account of this air campaign ever written, containing much previously unknown information.

Table of Contents

Introduction and Acknowledgements vii
Map
xii
A Power That Controls The Fate of Nations
1(19)
Aeroplanes May Come Over This Country
20(20)
The Present Form of Parachute Is Not Suitable
40(8)
Eat More Slowly, You Will Need Less Food
48(13)
An Airship Raid Upon London Has Become Impossible
61(11)
That's Right In Tontine Street
72(28)
The Guns Were Well Fought
100(14)
That's One Of Ours
114(29)
Good Old Jerry! Good Old Lloyd George!
143(21)
We Are All In This Business Together
164(21)
Appendices
Appendix 1 Performance Ratings of Aircraft in Service with the Home Defence Squadrons
182(1)
Appendix 2 Teachers and Staff Present at Upper North Street School on 13 June 1917
183(1)
Appendix 3 Pupils Who Died at Upper North Street School on 13 June 1917
184(1)
Bibliography and Sources 185(4)
Index 189

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