The complete history of British capital ship design and
construction during the Dreadnought era from 1905 to 1918. From
Dreadnought, the revolutionary ship whose launch rendered the
battleships of the world's navies obsolete, through to the end of
the First World War, all of the Royal Navy's 50 dreadnoughts,
superdreadnoughts and battlecruisers are described and illustrated
in in superb detail. The individual ships from each class are
covered, each over several pages with photographs, scale plans and
comprehensive data tables. A scarce and collectible first edition.
New, 2012 Seaforth Publications reprint also available - please
enquire.
Very good in d/w -
320pp, c600
b/w photos, plans, line drawings
Jack McCleery, born in Belfast in 1898, joined the RNAS in 1916
as a Probationary Flight Officer. During the next ten months he
completed his training, gaining his wings as a Sub-Lieutenant.
In July 1917 he was posted to the new aircraft carrier HMS
Furious, which would be based at Scapa Flow and Rosyth. He
served in this ship until February 1919, flying Short 184
seaplanes and then Sopwith 1½ Strutters, also flying other types
from various shore stations. He witnessed the world’s first
carrier strike mission, the 1918 Tondern raid, and took part in
more than a dozen sweeps into the North Sea and reconnaissance
missions off the coast of Denmark.
The second volume of Squadron/ Signal's pictorial history on
the Italian military aviation in WWII. It covers the aircraft
and activities of the Aeronautica Nazionale Repubblicana and the
Italian Co-Belligerent Air Force from 1943 to 1945.
Good in card cover - A4 Format 64pp contemporary photos, colour plates
With the 12th anniversary of the attacks
on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon approaching, this is
the authorised edition of The United States Government
Commission’s Final Report. It provides a full and complete
account of the circumstances surrounding the September 11th,
2001, terrorist attacks. The fascinating document examines the
preparedness for, and the immediate response to the attacks and includes recommendations to guard against future
attacks. Though it is an official report, the narrative tells the
story in a readable and interesting manner.
Reinhard ‘Teddy’ Suhren fired more successful torpedo shots than
any other man during the war. He was the U-boat service’s most
irreverent and rebellious commander and his lack of a military
bearing was a constant source of friction with higher authority.
Valued for his good humour and ability to lead, his nickname was
acquired because he marched like a teddy-bear. Despite his refusal
to conform to the rigid thought-patterns of National Socialism,
his operational successes protected him. He was one of the lucky
U-boat men who survived the war.
