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Flames in the Night - The Zeppelin Raids over Lincolnshire, by Mike Hodgson

Flames in the Night - The Zeppelin Raids over Lincolnshire, by Mike Hodgson

Flames in the Night - The Zeppelin Raids over Lincolnshire, by Mike Hodgson
Flames in the Night - The Zeppelin Raids over Lincolnshire, by Mike Hodgson

Published by Lancfile, 120 pages. Paperback (N6289)

This book provides a fascinating history of the German Airship Zeppelin Raids on Lincolnshire during the First World War. The raids took place between June 1915 and April 1918, and the book records the effect and impact of these attacks, as well as efforts by the British to defend against them. Chapters include:
  • The Lincolnshire Raids (covering 22 seperate raids)
  • Home Defence Flight Stations and Landing Grounds in Lincolnshire (detailing 27 seperate locations)
  • 33 (Home Defence) Squadron Roll of Honour during operations in Lincolnshire (recording 15 men)
  • 38 (Home Defence) Squadron Roll of Honour during operations in Lincolnshire (recording 2 men)
  • 51 (Home Defence) Squadron Roll of Honour during operations in Lincolnshire (recording 1 man)
  • The Royal Naval Air Service Roll of Honour - HMS Killingholme (recording 4 men)
  • The Raiders (detailing the 5 Zeppelins that mounted the raids, including L9, L17, L22, L45 and L60)
  • The Zeppelin Bases
  • The Vanquished (including airships destroyed over England and those destroyed in sight of the coast)
Condition of the book is generally very good. The covers are clean and bright, the spine is intact and all pages are clean, intact, unblemished and tightly bound. There is a price printed and a small price sticker, both on the rear side cover.
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