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(This book has never before been printed with these illustrations, photographs or narrations)This is the story of the invention, development and uses of the airplane, dirigible and submarines in World War One, what many were calling "those infernal machines and their fearless... Read Full Overview

"Aircraft and Submarines" from Willis John Abbot. Author of war, army, navy, marine corps and merchant marine (1863-1934).

Book Excerpttke himself would have scoffed at the idea that men could turn themselves into birds to spy out the enemy's dispositions and save a sorely menaced army.When this war has passed into history it will be recognized that its greatest contributions to military science... Read Full Overview

It was at Mons in the third week of the Great War. The grey-green German hordes had overwhelmed the greater part of Belgium and were sweeping down into France whose people and military establishment were all unprepared for attack from that quarter. For days the little British... Read Full Overview

Aircraft and Submarines The Story of the Invention, Development, and Present-Day Uses of War's Newest Weapons by Willis J. Abbot Not since gunpowder was first employed in warfare has so revolutionary a contribution to the science of slaughtering men been made as by the perfection... Read Full Overview

"Aircraft and Submarines" from Willis John Abbot. Author of war, army, navy, marine corps and merchant marine (1863-1934).

"Aircraft and Submarines" from Willis John Abbot. Author of war, army, navy, marine corps and merchant marine (1863-1934).