Birth Of The RAF 1918

Emma — Thu, 07 Mar 2019 00:00:00 +0000

‘Fascinating, full of original material and shrewd insights … a masterful historian of air power’ Leo McKinstry, Literary Review

The RAF was the world’s first air force. This is the story of its founding in 1918, as a response to the new terror of aerial warfare, the struggles to keep it alive amid controversy and opposition, its crucial role in the Second World War and its unique place in Britain’s history.

‘Brilliantly lucid’ Noel Malcolm, Daily Telegraph

‘Richard Overy is to be congratulated on creating a concise exposition of the formation of the RAF … this is a book that makes you think’ Peter Hart, BBC History Magazine

‘A skilful pocket history of the founding of the Royal Air Force in 1918 … a fine introduction’ Kirkus Reviews

IWM Second World War Remembered

Emma — Thu, 10 Sep 2015 00:00:00 +0000

Experience this momentous period in history by holding and examining personal and historic documents that bring extraordinary depth to the Second World War story. This major work covers the whole six-year conflict that shattered and then re-shaped the world. From the German blitzkrieg against Poland in September 1939, to the surrender of Japan following the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki almost exactly six years later, each key event is presented precisely, spread by spread, with maps and photographs, biographical features and timelines.

Overy, Richard – The Bell Bookshop

Birth Of The RAF 1918

IWM Second World War Remembered