Air Defence
by E.B. Ashmore
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- very good
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Very Good
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Major-General E.B. Ashmore - Air Defence - London, Longmans Green & Co, 1929 - Hardcover - First Edition - 179pp + map - 22x15 cm
Condition Very Good: Cover a few dirty spots, pencil note inside at the back. Some pages have been marked with a small cross in pencil. No other issues: tight, complete (with map) and in very good shape for such an old book.
Major-General Ashmore was the leading figure in the air defence of the United Kingdom, founding what would eventually become the Royal Observer Corps. He was appointed to devise improved systems of detection, communication and control. A system to be called the Metropolitan Observation Service was created which covered the London area and was known as the London Air Defence Area.
On 29 October 1925 the Observer Corps came into official existence. Major-General Ashmore was regarded as the first commander of the Observer Corps in all but name during 1925 and he is deemed to be the Corps' founder.
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Your book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking number, signed & insured.
Condition Very Good: Cover a few dirty spots, pencil note inside at the back. Some pages have been marked with a small cross in pencil. No other issues: tight, complete (with map) and in very good shape for such an old book.
Major-General Ashmore was the leading figure in the air defence of the United Kingdom, founding what would eventually become the Royal Observer Corps. He was appointed to devise improved systems of detection, communication and control. A system to be called the Metropolitan Observation Service was created which covered the London area and was known as the London Air Defence Area.
On 29 October 1925 the Observer Corps came into official existence. Major-General Ashmore was regarded as the first commander of the Observer Corps in all but name during 1925 and he is deemed to be the Corps' founder.
If you have any questions or want to see more pictures, feel free to ask.
Your book will be securely packed and shipped with tracking number, signed & insured.
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- Bookseller
- MagicWorldBooks (NL)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 52
- Title
- Air Defence
- Author
- E.B. Ashmore
- Book Condition
- Used - Very Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First Edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Longmans Green & Co
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1929
- Size
- 22x15
- Weight
- 0.00 lbs
- Keywords
- RAF, Luftwaffe, WW2, the blitz, london bombing, royal air force, aircraft, air attack, Observer Corps, major ashmore, general ashmore, air superiority, bombing
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