Description
| Product ID: | 9780141983851 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Birth of the RAF, 1918 |
| Subtitle: | The World's First Air Force |
| Authors: | Author: Richard Overy |
| Page Count: | 176 |
| Subjects: | European history, British & Irish history, History, First World War, Air forces and warfare, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, First World War, Air forces & warfare, United Kingdom, Great Britain, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1) |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating 'Fascinating, full of original material and shrewd insights ... a masterful historian of air power' Leo McKinstry, Literary ReviewThe 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 ''Fascinating, full of original material and shrewd insights ... a masterful historian of air power'' Leo McKinstry, Literary Review |
| Imprint Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Publisher Name: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2019-03-01 |
