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Zeppelins Over the Midlands: The Air Raids of 31st January 1916
Mick Powis
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Description for Zeppelins Over the Midlands: The Air Raids of 31st January 1916
Hardback. Minute by minute detail on one of the first Zeppelin raids, the first aerial bombardment of Britain. Num Pages: 224 pages, 30 illustrations and 3 maps. BIC Classification: 1DBKEM; 1DFG; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWG; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
On 31st January 1916 nine Zeppelin airships of the Imperial German Navy bombed the Midlands, opening a strategic bombing campaign designed to cripple British war production. It ended in total failure. The main target was Liverpool but none of the Zeppelins reached it. On foggy Monday night several major Midlands towns were bombed and 70 people killed, 35 in the Black Country between Birmingham and Wolverhampton, 15 in Burton on Trent, 10 in Loughborough, 5 in Derby, 3 in Scunthorpe and 2 in Ilkeston. A lot is known about the military aspects of the raids but much less is ... Read more
On 31st January 1916 nine Zeppelin airships of the Imperial German Navy bombed the Midlands, opening a strategic bombing campaign designed to cripple British war production. It ended in total failure. The main target was Liverpool but none of the Zeppelins reached it. On foggy Monday night several major Midlands towns were bombed and 70 people killed, 35 in the Black Country between Birmingham and Wolverhampton, 15 in Burton on Trent, 10 in Loughborough, 5 in Derby, 3 in Scunthorpe and 2 in Ilkeston. A lot is known about the military aspects of the raids but much less is ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473834194
SKU
V9781473834194
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About Mick Powis
Mick Powis is an experienced researcher who has written historical articles for local press in his home area of Wolverhampton. (More to follow)
Reviews for Zeppelins Over the Midlands: The Air Raids of 31st January 1916
Mick Powis explores new sources to highlight the personal side of the story rather than focusing myopically on its military aspects... His highly detailed analysis of the raid should not be missed. It is highly recommended.
Over the Front, Spring 2017 Mick Powis's meticulous work and unique insights are impressive to a reviewer who has studied the Zeppelin raids ... Read more
Over the Front, Spring 2017 Mick Powis's meticulous work and unique insights are impressive to a reviewer who has studied the Zeppelin raids ... Read more