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On a sunny May afternoon in 1917, the peace of an English seaside town was shattered when a flight of German Gotha bombers appeared without warning. Twenty-three Gothas had set out to attack London in this first bomber raid, but heavy cloud forced them to target Folkestone and the Shorncliffe army camp instead. It was the start of a new phase of the war aimed at destroying the morale of the British people. London's defences were quickly overhauled to face this new threat, providing the basis for Britain's defence during World War II. This book tells the story of the Gotha and the massive Staaken 'Giant' bomber raids against London.

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Introduction /Chronology /Opposing commanders /Opposing plans /The 1917 raids /The 1918 raids /The sites today /Order of battle for the London air raids /Further reading /Index

London 1917–18: The bomber blitz

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      Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
      Publication Date: 10/10/2010
      ISBN13: 9781846036828, 978-1846036828
      ISBN10: 1846036828

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      On a sunny May afternoon in 1917, the peace of an English seaside town was shattered when a flight of German Gotha bombers appeared without warning. Twenty-three Gothas had set out to attack London in this first bomber raid, but heavy cloud forced them to target Folkestone and the Shorncliffe army camp instead. It was the start of a new phase of the war aimed at destroying the morale of the British people. London's defences were quickly overhauled to face this new threat, providing the basis for Britain's defence during World War II. This book tells the story of the Gotha and the massive Staaken 'Giant' bomber raids against London.

      Table of Contents
      Introduction /Chronology /Opposing commanders /Opposing plans /The 1917 raids /The 1918 raids /The sites today /Order of battle for the London air raids /Further reading /Index

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