
Defending Wales
The Coast and Sea Lanes in Wartime
Alan Phillips(Author)
Amberley Publishing
Published on 15. May 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
160 pages
978-1-84868-845-2 (ISBN)
Description
The arrival of the U-boat in the First War, and the addition of the bomber in the Second brought the Welsh coast and sea lanes into range of German attack. Wales had three important arteries around its coast: the Bristol Channel, St George's Channel, and the Irish Sea. These sea lanes, and the industrial ports surrounding them, were vital to the British war effort, and had to be protected at all costs. Airfields for airships, biplanes, seaplanes, fighters and bombers were established up and down the Welsh coast to combat the threat. Defending Wales tells the stories of the squadrons and flight crews responsible for safeguarding Welsh commerce and industry against a determined enemy in unreliable aircraft and often perilous weather conditions.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Chalford
United Kingdom
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Illustrations
146 Illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 231 mm
Width: 155 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
363 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-84868-845-2 (9781848688452)
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E-Book
05/2010
1st Edition
Amberley Publishing
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Person
Alan Phillips was born in Pembrokeshire, on the south-west coast of Wales, the region most associated with air defence in the two World Wars. After leaving college he joined the Royal Air Force. After completing his term in the RAF he worked for the Ministry of Defence. He is a member of the Airfield Research Group and has written several articles for aviation magazines and local newspapers, as well as several books on aviation, castles and various fortifications. He lives in Colwyn Bay.