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Featured battle : Second Battle of Gaza
Part of First World War
Date : 17 April 1917 - 19 April 1917
Gen Dobell made a second attempt on Gaza, by a frontal assault against by this time well prepared Turkish defences. The effort was doomed, and even though the Turks were outnumbered by two to one, and the British were using tanks and gas shells they were thrown back. Dobell was relieved of his command, Allenby taking his place.
Featured image :
HMS Victory, the Quarterdeck
A section of the Quarterdeck showing, in the foreground (and in the detail picture), a brass plaque marking the point where admiral Nelson fell during the Battle of Trafalgar to musket fire from the Redoutable. He died later, on the orlop deck with the knowledge that the battle was his. In the background can be seen one of the 12-pounder cannon arming this deck.
Gallery updated : 2022-04-04 08:33:43
Featured review :
British Aircraft Carriers
David Hobbs
A wealth of knowledge presented in a most readable form for everyone from the novice to the initiated. Encyclopedic in scope it may be dipped into at any point but I found in reading cover to cover the fascinating story went from airships to future carriers. All aspects, design, development and service are dealt with. There are very many photographs, lots from the author's own collection, plus drawings and plans. An unusual but welcome feature are the fold out copies of Admiralty drawings which are in the middle of the book.
At £45 this is not a cheap book, but a Rolls Royce is not a cheap car, and this is a Rolls Royce of a book.
Seaforth Publishing. Pen & Sword Books Ltd., 2013
Reviewed : 2015-04-29 19:28:26
