Stringbags in Action

by B.B. Schofield

Admiral Schofield's accounts of the Taranto and Bismarck battles make for unforgettable reading.

The author traces the development of British naval aviation from its early beginnings in 1912, through the First World War and the frustrations of the inter-war years. The November 1940 attack on the Italian fleet in its strongly defended base at Taranto demonstrated for the first time the battle-winning capability of carrier-borne aircraft - from...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1848843887
• ISBN13: 9781848843882
• Release Date: June 2011
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Maritime
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.4" x 9.5"