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    The History of the War in the Air: 1914-1918
    The History of the War in the Air: 1914-1918
    The History of the War in the Air: 1914-1918
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    The History of the War in the Air: 1914-1918

    By Walter Raleigh

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    A history of Britain’s contributions to military efforts in the skies during World War I.

    This magnificent and comprehensive volume was written in 1922 by Professor Walter Raleigh. Originally entitled The History of the War in the Air (Being the story of the part played in the Great War by the Royal Air Force) this all embracing and vital work features the most important account of the aerial battles, the men, and the machines.

    Raleigh was Professor of English Literature at Glasgow University and Chair of English Literature at Oxford University. On the outbreak of the Great War, he turned to the war as his primary subject. His finest book on the subject is this, the first volume of The War in the Air, which was an instant publishing success. Unfortunately, the projected second volume was never completed as Raleigh died from typhoid (which he contracted during a visit to the Near East) in 1922. Nonetheless, Professor Sir Walter Alexander Raleigh has attained classic status because of this mighty work and this legendary volume ensures his status as a military author par excellence.

    Praise for The History of the War in the Air: 1914-1918

    “It is an essential volume in any enthusiast’s library of the Great War and an important book in any aviation library.” —Firetrench

    “The series is one which should be on the shelves of any self-respecting WWI aviation enthusiast.” —Cross & Cockade
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateMay 31, 2014
    ISBN9781473850125
    The History of the War in the Air: 1914-1918
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    Walter Raleigh

    Sir Walter Raleigh was an English professor, actor, poet and writer. Born in London in 1861, Raleigh studied and lectured on English Literature for most of his life, teaching in India at Mohammedan Anglo-Oriental College, and at several universities in the United Kingdom, including University College Liverpool, Glasgow University, and Oxford University. At the outset of the First World War, Raleigh changed his career’s focus from Romantic era literature and began covering topics relating to the war. Sir Walter Raleigh’s best-known work is The War in the Air, which provided coverage on the Royal Air Force’s efforts in the war. Raleigh died at the age of 61 from typhoid.

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