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Lost Wings of WWI: Downed Airmen on the Western Front, 1914–1918 Kindle Edition

by Martin W. Bowman (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
3.8 out of 5 stars 12 ratings
This new publication from eminent military historian Martin Bowman chronicles the stories of airmen downed on the Western Front between 1914 and 1918, representing a contribution on the author's part to the 100th anniversary of the Great War. It's speciality focus makes for a truly unique compendium of visceral First World War accounts of the incredible, bloody, aerial battles flown by the RFC, German, American, British and Commonwealth pilots shot down over the Western Front, also including stories of their escapes and lives in PoW camps. Whilst the predominant focus is on the airmen who saw action during the Great War, the author also provides startling tales of female heroism. There is a full chapter dedicated to the life and death of Norfolk heroine, Edith Cavell, a Norwich-born nurse who saved the lives of hundreds of soldiers from both sides during the conflict, and perished in the endeavour. Amongst the famous pilots covered are; VCs Billy Bishop and Freddie West; Dice-with-Death Dallas; Mannock The King of the Fighter Aces and Frank Luke the Balloon Buster. This book contains vivid accounts of some of the most heroic actions in the history of aerial warfare, all taking place within the brutal four year stretch of the Great War.
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  1. Print length
    451 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Aviation
  4. Publication date
    June 26, 2014
  5. File size
    15.8 MB
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Martin Bowman is one of Britain’s foremost aviation historians and has written many books and articles. He lives in Norwich.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00ONZQAA2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Aviation (June 26, 2014)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ June 26, 2014
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 15.8 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 451 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    3.8 out of 5 stars 12 ratings

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  • MRUAV
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2017
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    Pleased with product and satisfied with service.
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  • Amazon Customer
    2.0 out of 5 stars Confusing Title
    Reviewed in the United States on January 10, 2021
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    Better title would have been "Downed BRITISH airmen on the Western Front..." Some inclusion of downed U.S. airmen, only passing mention of the French and no German stories at all. Made for an okay read for about an hour before I couldn't wait to be done with it. Not recommended.
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  • Amazon Customer Paul Scho
    4.0 out of 5 stars Extremely interesting facts
    Reviewed in the United States on March 16, 2022
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    One of the best books written about the RFC
    During the first world war, the pilot's of various nationality, those who survived those who became prisoners of war and their individual experience of escaped POWs and those who sadly didn't survive but are still remembered, all are recorded here.
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  • Erik Lenn Knight
    4.0 out of 5 stars well written personal accounts of experiences of POWs during WW1.
    Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2019
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    Overall a very good read of some compelling personal stories as prisoners of war and the many attempts to escape; some successful. The downside was finding in my copy many instances of printing errors such as random characters appearing in the middle of a sentence, words misspelled, or the wrong word used and a few occasions where half or whole paragraphs were duplicated within the same chapter; thus 4 stars instead of 5. Setting these printing errors aside, It's a good book.
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  • P. Harris
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 3, 2015
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    Covers a wide range of activities. Recommended
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  • chris hirst
    1.0 out of 5 stars I read a lot, but have never previously left ...
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on June 22, 2015
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    I read a lot, but have never previously left a review. This book however is dire. It has no obvious theme, no clear introduction ( for example the intro includes a gripping first hand account of a trench raid - why? It is never explained). It rambles around various chapters, again with limited obvious theme. For any that know anything of the subject there is very little new here.
    However, time and again whole pages are repeated - verbatim. It is extraordinary, it is almost as though it has been half edited - the editor having copied and moved a section, without removing the original piece.
    And it has the nerve to charge £25. I feel genuinely cheated
    I presume Bowman's other 'proper' books are at least coherent. Avoid this one - or wait until it's 99p in the remained bins.
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  • Marcena Hill
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 21, 2015
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    Excellent
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