Fall of Eagles: Airmen of World War One

by Alex Revell

The Great War of 1914-1918 saw the rapid development of the airplane as a weapon of war. Initially its role was seen as that of reconnaissance, an extension of the cavalry, but as the war stagnated into static trench warfare, with each side facing each other across No Man's Land, the use of artillery, both in shelling enemy positions and counter-shelling his artillery, also became of prime importance. With the early development of radio communication...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848845278
• ISBN13: 9781848845275
• Release Date: October 2011
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Aviation
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.2"