Aces Falling
War Above The Trenches, 1918
$30.34
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
1 December 2008
Summary
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 1918, nervous stress and physical exhaustion finally began to take …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753824078 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0753824078 |
| Author: | Peter Hart |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 1 December 2008 |
| Weight: | 340g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 128mm x 28mm |
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casts fresh light on the broader canvas of the war
casts fresh light on the broader canvas of the war - DAILY TELEGRAPH
a fascinating account of the rise and fall of the men who pioneered aerial combat…first-hand recollections bring the subject to life - NORTHERN ECHOA timely book…this is a requiem for the brave men involved - BIG ISSUE IN THE NORTHAbout The Author
Peter Hart
Peter Hart is the Oral Historian of the Imperial War Museum. He is the author of several highly acclaimed works on the First World War.
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