DOODLEBUGS AND ROCKETS : The Battle of the Flying Bombs

Ogley, Bob

ISBN 10: 187233721X / ISBN 13: 9781872337210

Published by Froglets Publications Ltd, Westerham, Kent, 1992

About this Item

This new copy is bound in illustrated card covers as issued. The contents are bright, tight, white and square. This dedicated copy has been signed by the author on the title page. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased postal rates will be quoted, where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. This authoritative and well illustrated book is a historical account of the V1 and V2 flying bombs launched by Germany during World War II. The book recreates the atmosphere of life during the bombings, using photographs, maps, letters, and anecdotes to illustrate the impact of these weapons on Britain. The V1 "Doodlebug" and the V2 "Rocket" were designed to devastate London, but many were intercepted by the RAF and anti-aircraft defenses. The book details how the people of Kent faced the onslaught with courage and resilience, describing the terrifying experience of hearing the bombs overhead and the destruction they caused. Ref N 3.

Seller Inventory # 036207

Bibliographic Details

• Title: DOODLEBUGS AND ROCKETS : The Battle of the Flying Bombs
• Publisher: Froglets Publications Ltd, Westerham, Kent
• Publication Date: 1992
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 187233721X
• ISBN 13: 9781872337210
• Binding: Soft cover
• Edition: 1st Edition
• Condition: New
• Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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Synopsis

pp. 208.Please see more on the subject in our military history catalogue .b/w illustrations.'This book recreates the atmosphere of life as it was when the flying bombs - V1 and V2, or Doodlebug and Rocket - were launched by the Germans in a last-ditch effort to change the tide of World War II. Using photographs…