Purnell Publications – History of the First World War series. Auction is for any three (3) of the following in this history of the First World War series of publications. Each publication features the headlined subject plus several other articles, some of which I have annotated in brackets. 26+/- > 30+/- pages. Published 1970/71 - all in exc condition B&W photographs, some colour plates, maps/charts where appropriate.

> #53 The Death of Kitchener ( Russia at the end of her tether) ># 19 Graf von Spee – battle of Coronel (Converging of the Fleets, Battle of Falkland) >#78 The (air) Aces ( strategic bombing, the making of a pilot, meeting the bombing threat) >#50 Jutland (Prelude, Battle Cruisers) >#90 The Heraldry of War ( National Aircraft markings, naval ensigns, Aircraft markings) > #80 Dog-fight –a pilots eye view ( red Baron, Camel scrap, Night bombing,Arras from the Air) ># 75 The Wolves are unleashed ( U-boat warfare, Jellicoe and convoys, Naval war in Baltic) ># 15 The Cruise of the Emden (Turkey enters the war, British and French war aims) > #76 Bloody April – slaughter in the sky (The French Tank force, the Parachute story) ># 22 GAS (Memel, winter fighting ) > #124 The end of the High Seas Fleet (First Aircraft Carriers, Seaplanes, War guilt) > #91 The Convoy Controversy (U-boats- the tide turns, China) > #49 VERDUN – the artillery duel (Vimy ridge, East Africa) ># 26 Forcing the Narrows ( Dardanelles, Defence of Suez) > #51 Jutland Night Action ( German view, British view, Intelligence, Confusion/escape) > #52 Battle in the Trentino (Zeppelin raids, airwar tactics and technology)