ZEPPELINS OF WORLD WAR I by Wilbur Cross ( 9781850433538 ) - Books & Audio Books at Pickabook.co.uk

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Title:

ZEPPELINS OF WORLD WAR I

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Format:

Hardback

List price:	£50.00
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ISBN 10:

1850433534

ISBN 13:

9781850433538

Publisher:

I.B.TAURIS & CO LTD.

Pub. date:

31 December, 1993

Pages:

224

Description:

Tells the story of the aerial campaign undertaken by the Zeppelins of the German Naval Airship Division over Britain's industrial heartland. Cross charts the rise of the Zeppelin, and the ways in which its threat was finally nullified by the British air force.

Synopsis:

This book tells the story of the aerial campaign undertaken by the Zeppelins of the German Naval Airship Division over Britain's industrial heartland. Cross explains how, under Peter Strasse, the original Zeppelin airships were developed to fly above the range of fighter planes and artillery. He tells how the British then developed higher-flying planes which nullified the threat of the Zeppelins. Using first-hand accounts and archival photographs, the author describes the battles fought over Britain's major cities, and explains the Zeppelin's shortcomings as an instrument of war and as a peace-time conveyance.

Illustrations:

halftones, maps, glossary, bibliography, index

Publication:

Imprint:

I.B.Tauris

Returns:

Returnable

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