{"product_id":"the-gotha-summer-the-german-daytime-air-raids-on-england-may-august-1917","title":"THE GOTHA SUMMER — The German Daytime Air Raids on England, May - August 1917","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: left; background-color: #f7f8f9; padding: 20px; border-left: 4px solid #647382;\"\u003eA detailed account of the German Gotha bomber raids on England from May to August 1917, exposing serious deficiencies in British air defenses and leading to the formation of the Royal Air Force.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eCharacteristics\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eISBN-10\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e0-7090-2791-5\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBook cover finish(es)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHardcover ( round back binding ) \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e• Dust jacket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eUsed - Very Good\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAuthor(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eC.M. White\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRobert Hale Limited\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of pages\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e240\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublished date\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e1986\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLanguage(s)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEnglish\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 187px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSize\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"width: 331px;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e14 x 22 x 2.5 cm \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"margin-bottom: 13px;\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn 13 June 1917, a squadron of German \u003cem\u003eGotha\u003c\/em\u003e heavy bombers appeared over London and, without warning, proceeded to drop four tons of bombs on the horrified citizens below. The raid was brazenly conducted in broad daylight, exposing serious deficiencies in England’s defences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn subsequent attacks, the enemy bombers continued to evade English guns and aircraft with alarming ease, and it became increasingly clear that England was ill-prepared to repel this new and deadly form of assault. As the number of casualties and the extent of destruction grew, so too did the public outcry. A shaken government quickly began the task of overhauling the air defence system, undertaking a sweeping review of air organization and strategy that ultimately led to the formation of the \u003cem\u003eRoyal Air Force\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this dramatic account of a little-known aspect of the First World War, C. M. White presents the first complete survey of the eight \u003cem\u003eGotha\u003c\/em\u003e daytime raids and examines both the immediate and long-term effects of this devastating new form of warfare.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"C.M. White","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53844725465434,"sku":null,"price":39.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0270\/3015\/9446\/files\/image1_c4ef1b92-11e2-48b3-8d9e-df73b592ccde.jpeg?v=1773926186","url":"https:\/\/aviation.brussels\/products\/the-gotha-summer-the-german-daytime-air-raids-on-england-may-august-1917","provider":"aviation.brussels","version":"1.0","type":"link"}