$52.00
- Hardcover
440 pages
- Release Date
7 August 2024
Summary
Grid: The High-Flying Life of Air Commodore Keith Caldwell
This gripping biography of Air Commodore Keith ‘Grid’ Caldwell CBE, MC, DFC & bar, Croix de Guerre, tells the story of his remarkable exploits during the First World War. Flying single-seat fighters against the best of the German air force, including the Red Baron’s Flying Circus and airmen such as Werner Voss, Caldwell accumulated 26 victories in aerial combat.
Over his illustrious career, he flew with numerous …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780995102934 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0995102937 |
| Author: | Adam Claasen |
| Publisher: | Massey University Press |
| Imprint: | Massey University Press |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 440 |
| Release Date: | 7 August 2024 |
| Weight: | 500g |
| Dimensions: | 230mm x 170mm x 44mm |
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Critics Review
‘A flawless piece of scholarship’ — Nevil Gibson, New Zealand Listener
‘An exciting and well overdue addition to military aviation history, and New Zealand history’ — Louisa Hormann, Te Whakairinga Mutu
‘The story of a remarkable New Zealander’ — George Heagney, Manawatū Standard
‘A thoughtful account of the world which produced Caldwell’ — Jenny Nicholls, Waiheke Weekender
‘In times of desperate conflict, men such as Caldwell rise to the occasion — and authors such as Claasen emerge to tell their story’ — Gary Connor, Journal of the Air Force Historical Foundation
‘Superbly researched, well-illustrated, and highly readable’ — Neill Atkinson, New Zealand Journal of History
About The Author
Adam Claasen
Dr. Adam Claasen is an historian at Massey University, New Zealand. He is a Smithsonian Institution Fellowship grantee, a Fulbright Scholarship (Georgetown University) awardee and a Massey University research team medallist. Adam teaches on the Second World War and American foreign policy and is a Vice-Chancellor’s award recipient for sustained excellence in teaching. He has presented conference papers and published on military intelligence, air power and geostrategy. His books include Hitler’s Northern War: The Luftwaffe’s ill-fated campaign, 1940–1945; Dogfight: Anzacs in the Battle of Britain; and Fearless: The extraordinary untold story of New Zealand’s Great War airmen.
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