Bloody April
Slaughter in the Skies over Arras, 1917
$41.05
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
1 June 2006
Summary
As the Allies embarked upon the Battle of Arras, they desperately needed accurate aerial reconnaissance photographs. But by this point the Royal Flying Club were flying obsolete planes. The new German Albatros scouts massively outclassed them in every respect: speed, armament, ability to withstand punishment and manoeuvrability. Many of the RFC’s pilots were straight out of flying school - as they took to the air they were sitting targets for the experienced German aces.
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Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780304367191 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0304367192 |
| Author: | Peter Hart |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Cassell Reference |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2006 |
| Weight: | 330g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 134mm x 26mm |
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An intensely detailed work, as although he sets these events in the Battle of Arras as a whole, and in turn in the framework of the allied strategy– The Armourer
An intensely detailed work, as although he sets these events in the Battle of Arras as a whole, and in turn in the framework of the allied strategy–The ArmourerThanks to Peter Hart’s skilful efforts, Francis Penny and his comrades are not distant historical figures. Their own words conjure a vivid reality, their characters come alive and their stories move us–British Army Review
About The Author
Peter Hart
Peter Hart was born in 1955. He went to Liverpool University before joining the Sound Archive at the Imperial War Museum in 1981. He is now Oral Historian at the Archive.
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