London 1917–18 The bomber blitz
by Castle, Ian; Hook, ChristaFormat: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2010-10-19
Publisher(s): Osprey Publishing
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Summary
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.
Author Biography
Ian Castle has lived in London all his life and balances writing with work in the advertising industry. He has been writing for Osprey for over 15 years. Ian regularly lectures at the National Army Museum in London and is a member of the Airship Heritage Trust.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 4 |
| The road to war | |
| Chronology | p. 7 |
| Opposing Commanders | p. 9 |
| German commanders | |
| British commanders | |
| Opposing Plans | p. 13 |
| German plans | |
| British plans | |
| The 1917 Raids | p. 18 |
| The campaign begins | |
| London's first daytime raid | |
| Reaction and response | |
| The second daylight raid - Saturday 7 July | |
| London makes ready | |
| An English summer The 'daylight' defences tighten | |
| The switch to night bombing | |
| Defensive improvements The Harvest Moon Offensive | |
| The arrival of the 'Giants' | |
| A brief respite The bombers return | |
| The failure of the firestorm | |
| A success in the sky Preparations for a new year | |
| The 1918 Raids | p. 66 |
| The Long Acre tragedy | |
| The night of the 'Giants' | |
| Chelsea - the 1,000kg bomb 'A fine piece of shooting' | |
| The Aurora Borealis Raid | |
| The agony of the 'Giants' The Whitsun raid | |
| Summary | |
| The Sites Today | p. 91 |
| Order of Battle For the London Air Raids | p. 92 |
| Further Reading | p. 94 |
| Index | p. 95 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
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