Airfields and airmen : arras / Mike 0' Connor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

O'Connor, Mike, author.

Series:

Battleground Europe.

Battleground Europe Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations.

World War, 1914-1918.

World War, 1914-1918--Aerial operations, British.

Great Britain. Royal Flying Corps--History--World War, 1914-1918.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (193 p.)

Place of Publication:

South Yorkshire, England : Pen & Sword Military, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The latest volume in the Airfields and Airmen series covers the Arras area. It includes a visit to the grave of Albert Ball VC and the graves of Waterfall and Bayly, the first British fliers killed in action. There is a visit to the aerodrome from which Alan McLeod took off from to earn his VC and to the grave of Viscount Glentworth, killed while flying with 32 Squadron. The German side is well covered with visits to their cemeteries and aerodromes. This well researched book relives the deadly thrills of war in the air over the battlefields of the Western Front.

Contents:

""Cover""; ""Half Title""; ""Title""; ""Copyright""; ""Contents""; ""Introduction by Series Editor""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Author's Introduction""; ""How the Guide works""; ""Table of Maps""; ""The Development of Military Flying""; ""Abbreviaitons""; ""The Order of Battle of the RFC 3 Brigade 9 April 1917""; ""Chapter 1 The Eastern Area""; ""Chapter 2 The Northern Area""; ""Chapter 3 The Western Area""; ""Conclusion""; ""Further Reading""; ""Selective Index""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed June 30, 2014).

ISBN:

9781473811744

1473811740

9781783832422

1783832428

OCLC:

881887652