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THE AIR DEFENCE OF BRITAIN 1914-1918

by Christopher Cole; E.F. Cheesman

Published by Putnam. 1st. 1984

Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 486 pages. Every aircraft recorded as having taken off in response to a raid is listed with its service number and the names of the crew.

Spine bumped. Some faint dusty marks to covers. Dustwrapper is slightly edge creased and a little faded to spine.

ISBN: 0370305388
Stock no. 1322018

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Contents

  • Introduction and Acknowledgements
  • Ranks and Abbreviations
  • Chapter I The New Air Menace to Britain
  • Chapter II Preliminary Probes
  • Chapter III Operations - December 1914 to March 1915
  • Chapter IV Zeppelins Ascendant - and the Whitehall War
  • Chapter V Operations - April to October 1915
  • Chapter VI Under New Management
  • Chapter VII Operations - January to February 1916
  • Chapter VIII The Defence Awakening
  • Chapter IX Operations - March to August 1916
  • Chapter X Defeat of the Zeppelins - and the Great Wireless Mystery
  • Chapter XI Operations - September to November 1916
  • Chapter XII Premature Optimism and Defence Cuts
  • Chapter XIII Operations - February to May 1917
  • Chapter XIV Rise and Fall of the Day Offensive
  • Chapter XV Operations - 25 May to 22 August 1917
  • Chapter XVI Gothas by Night
  • Chapter XVII Operations - September to December 1917
  • Chapter XVIII Evolution of Night Fighter
  • Chapter XIX Operations - January to April 1918
  • Chapter XX The Final Raids
  • Chapter XXI Operations - May to August 1918
  • Chapter XXII Profit and Loss
  • Appendix: RAF Home Defence Wings and Squadrons, November 1918
  • Index

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