Adam claasen (25 Ergebnisse)

Hardcover. Zustand: Like New. First Edition. First Edition, First Printing. Published by University Press of Kansas, 2001. Octavo. Hardcover. Book is like new. Dust jacket is like new with light shelf/edgewear.100% positive feedback. 30 day money back guarantee. NEXT DAY SHIPPING! Excellent customer service. Please email with any questions. All books packed carefully and ship with free delivery confirmation/tracking. All books come with free bookmarks. Ships from Sag Harbor, New York.…

hardcover. Zustand: Good. Binding tight.Cover clean.Hardcover.Dust Jacket included and in fair condition. Minor wear to page edges and corners. From the estate of a smoker. P/O's name in pen on first page, otherwise, No writing, highlighting, or marks in text.

Hardcover with Dust Jacket. Zustand: Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Fine. First Edition, First Printing. No Flaws or Blemishes but minimal shelf handling; Still Gift Quality. 9.25 inches tall; 238 pages with Chapter Notes, Bibliography and Index. Claasen's research draws on an array of sources, including firsthand accounts, official military records, and previously overlooked documents, which help illuminate the broader narrative of Germany's war strategy and the Luftwaffe's critical, though often flawed, role. The author does not shy away from presenting the flaws in the Luftwaffe's leadership, particularly the impact of Hitler's direct interference in military decisions, which ultimately led to the failure of the campaign. The book is not just a military history; it also explores the broader geopolitical and environmental factors that affected the Luftwaffe's operations. The extreme weather conditions, the challenges of operating in remote regions with limited supply lines, and the inability to fully integrate with other branches of the German military are examined in-depth. Claasen's work provides an invaluable contribution to the study of World War II aviation history and offers a unique perspective on the Luftwaffe's less-discussed northern campaigns. [Adapted from Reviews] Subjects: Luftwaffe Operations; World War II Military Strategy; German Military Leadership; Strategic Military Campaigns (19401945); Geopolitics of Northern Europe during WWII; World War II Air Warfare; Norway and Finland in WWII; Impact of Weather on Military Operations; Role of Hitler in Military Decision-making; Allied Campaigns in Norway and the Arctic; Arctic Warfare; Technological and Tactical Aspects of WWII Aviation. …

Hardcover. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. First Edition. A near fine copy, just a small library code no. in the rear. Laminated pictorial boards.

Hardcover. Zustand: Fine. First Edition. A fine copy.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. This copy feels unread. The jacket has tiny amounts of light shelf wear. A biography of Air Commodore Keith Caldwell, New Zealand's highest-scoring First World War fighter ace. Drawing on Caldwell's diaries, letters and official records, Adam Claasen follows his journey from rural New Zealand to the battlefields of the Western Front, where he became one of the Royal Flying Corps' most successful and respected fighter pilots. The book explores his aerial victories, leadership, survival in the dangerous world of early air combat, and his later contributions to New Zealand aviation, placing his remarkable career within the wider history of the First World War.…

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. 1st Edition. Very close to new copy. The fascinating and little-known story of New Zealand's daring military aviation pioneers. During the Great War, 1914-1918, New Zealanders were keen participants in the new field of military aviation. Close to 850 men, and a small number of women, from the Empire's southernmost dominion sought positions in the British and Australian air services. Drawing on extensive archival material from New Zealand, Australia and Britain, historian Dr Adam Claasen explores New Zealand's reluctance to embrace military aviation, the challenges facing the establishment of local flying schools and the journey undertaken by the New Zealanders from their antipodean farms and towns to the battlefields of the Great War. In spite of their modest numbers the New Zealanders' wartime experiences were incredibly varied. Across the conflict, New Zealand aviators could be found flying above the sands of the Middle East and Mesopotamia, the grey waters of the North Sea , the jungles of East Africa, the sprawling metropolis of London and the rolling hills of northern France and Belgium. Flying the open cockpit wood-and-wire biplanes of the Great War, New Zealanders undertook reconnaissance sorties, carried out bombing raids, photographed enemy entrenchments, defended England from German airships, strafed artillery emplacements and engaged enemy fighters. By the time the war ended many had been killed, others highly decorated, some elevated to 'ace' status and a handful occupied positions of considerable command. This book tells their unique and extraordinary untold story.…

Hardcover. Zustand: As New. 1st Edition. Very close to new copy. The fascinating and little-known story of New Zealand's daring military aviation pioneers. During the Great War, 1914-1918, New Zealanders were keen participants in the new field of military aviation. Close to 850 men, and a small number of women, from the Empire's southernmost dominion sought positions in the British and Australian air services. Drawing on extensive archival material from New Zealand, Australia and Britain, historian Dr Adam Claasen explores New Zealand's reluctance to embrace military aviation, the challenges facing the establishment of local flying schools and the journey undertaken by the New Zealanders from their antipodean farms and towns to the battlefields of the Great War. In spite of their modest numbers the New Zealanders' wartime experiences were incredibly varied. Across the conflict, New Zealand aviators could be found flying above the sands of the Middle East and Mesopotamia, the grey waters of the North Sea , the jungles of East Africa, the sprawling metropolis of London and the rolling hills of northern France and Belgium. Flying the open cockpit wood-and-wire biplanes of the Great War, New Zealanders undertook reconnaissance sorties, carried out bombing raids, photographed enemy entrenchments, defended England from German airships, strafed artillery emplacements and engaged enemy fighters. By the time the war ended many had been killed, others highly decorated, some elevated to 'ace' status and a handful occupied positions of considerable command. This book tells their unique and extraordinary untold story.…

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

HRD. Zustand: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000.

Hardback. Zustand: Fine. More than 1000 New Zealanders served in the Royal Flying Corps, Royal Naval Air Service and the Royal Air Force. Several, including Sir Keith Park, later became senior air commanders of the Second World War. Among them were leading air aces, including Keith Caldwell, Ronald Bannerman and the famous tennis player Anthony Wilding. A special type of New Zealander who craved risk and adventure, and who loved speed and engines, they went up in tiny, fragile aircraft to face enormous danger. If they survived their training - and many did not - then they had to survive encountering the German air aces. Historian Adam Claasen tells their fascinating and little-known story, and explains how their courage enabled military aviation to develop. Heavy; Large.…

Zustand: New.

Zustand: New. In English.

Quarto, 496 pages, original paper-over-boards, name on flyleaf, a very good copy. First edition.

Zustand: New.

Mit 36 Abbildungen, 10 Karten, XXIII, 338 S. Text englisch, Gut erhalten. Sprache: Deutsch Gewicht in Gramm: 724 23,5 x 16 cm, OLn. mit Schutzumschlag.

hardcover. Zustand: Sehr gut. 400 Seiten; 9780700610501.2 Gewicht in Gramm: 1.

Large3 8vo. 440pp. Original laminated boards in dustwrapper. Numerous black and white illustrations; a fine copy. . First edition. New Zealand air ace from the Great War.

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 440 pages. 9.00x6.75x9.06 inches. In Stock.

Buch. Zustand: Neu. Neuware - This gripping biography of Air Commodore Keith ' Grid' Caldwell CBE, MC, DFC & bar, Croix de guerre, tells the story of his remarkable exploits during the First World War. Flying single-seat fighters against the best of the German air force, including the Red Baron's Flying Circus and airmen such as Werner Voss, Caldwell accumulated 26 victories in aerial combat. Over his illustrious career he flew with numerous ' stars' of the British air service, including Albert Ball, William ' Billy' Bishop and Edward ' Mick' Mannock. In the last year of the war, aged only 22, he was given command of the new 74 Squadron. Under his leadership 74 ' Tiger' Sqaudron become one of the war's most feared and revered units. Written by a leading military historian, Grid details Caldwell's journey from early flight training in Auckland to his death-defying sorties over enemy lines on the Western Front. It also details his pivotal role in sustaining military aviation in interwar New Zealand, and his role in reinvigorating interest in the airmen of the First World War during the 1960s and 1970s.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Brand New. 400 pages. 9.00x6.25x1.25 inches. In Stock.

Hardcover. Zustand: New.

Gebunden. Zustand: New. Adolf Hitler had high hopes for his conquest of Norway. Despite early successes, however, his ambitious Northern air campaign floundered and ultimately failed. Adam Claasen reveals the full story of this neglected episode and shows how it helped doom the Th.

8vo., First Edition, with plates and maps in the text; black cloth, backstrip lettered in red, a near fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper.