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Leach Norman <1963-> |
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Titolo |
Cavalry of the air : an illustrated introduction to the aircraft and aces of the First World War / / Norman S. Leach |
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Toronto : , : Dundurn Press, , [2014] |
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©2014 |
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ISBN |
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1-4597-2332-5 |
1-4597-2333-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (288 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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World War, 1914-1918 - Aerial operations |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Foreword / by John E. Melbourne -- Introduction -- The Wrights, Bell, and Cody -- Transition from cavalry -- The beginnings of air forces and air tactics -- The great Allied aces of the First World War -- The enemy aces -- The airplanes -- The iconic dogfights -- After the war. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Though storytelling, period and contemporary photos and the words of the flying aces themselves, this book brings the history of WWI air combat to life. |
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