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Aces Falling: War Above the Trenches, 1918
Peter Hart
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Description for Aces Falling: War Above the Trenches, 1918
Paperback. How the age of the great WWI aces came to an end in the skies over the Western Front Num Pages: 400 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 26. Weight in Grams: 338.
How the age of the great WWI aces came to an end in the skies over the Western Front At the beginning of 1918 the great aces seemed invincible. Flying above the battlefields of the Western Front, they cut a deadly swathe through the ranks of their enemies, as each side struggled to keep control of the air. Some were little more than boys when they started to fly, yet they were respected and feared as some of the deadliest killers in the sky. But as the press of fighting increased with the great offensives of ... Read more
How the age of the great WWI aces came to an end in the skies over the Western Front At the beginning of 1918 the great aces seemed invincible. Flying above the battlefields of the Western Front, they cut a deadly swathe through the ranks of their enemies, as each side struggled to keep control of the air. Some were little more than boys when they started to fly, yet they were respected and feared as some of the deadliest killers in the sky. But as the press of fighting increased with the great offensives of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Orion Publishing Co
Number of pages
400
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Condition
New
Weight
339g
Number of Pages
400
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780753824078
SKU
V9780753824078
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99-50
About 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. He is the author of several highly acclaimed works on the First World War.
Reviews for Aces Falling: War Above the Trenches, 1918
A timely book...this is a requiem for the brave men involved
BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH
a fascinating account of the rise and fall of the men who pioneered aerial combat...first-hand recollections bring the subject to life
NORTHERN ECHO
casts fresh light on the broader canvas of the war
DAILY TELEGRAPH
A timely book...this ... Read more
BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTH
a fascinating account of the rise and fall of the men who pioneered aerial combat...first-hand recollections bring the subject to life
NORTHERN ECHO
casts fresh light on the broader canvas of the war
DAILY TELEGRAPH
A timely book...this ... Read more