Horst Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar Brandenfels – Zeppelins Over England – First Edition 1931
£375.00
A first edition, first printing of ‘Zeppelins Over England’ published by Harrap in 1931. A very good book with some spotting to the page edges. In the very good unclipped wrapper marred only by a one inch to the head of the spine and rear panel. Some edge wear and chipping – not price clipped.
Horst Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar Brandenfels, commanded Zeppelins during the First World War, and flew on missions over England a number of times. In April 1918 he was awarded the famous ‘Pour le Mérite’ (sometimes called ‘the Blue Max’), Prussia’s highest military order. He describes in vivid and exciting prose what it was like to fly in and command a Zeppelin, braving not just the British air defenses but treacherous weather conditions. Sometimes simply keeping these enormous craft aloft was a challenge to the crew, before any enemy was even encountered. Von Buttlar Brandenfels was also constantly aware that his Zeppelin was a horrific fire hazard. Yet a spirit of adventure and bravery shine through his account, which is a highly readable personal story, allowing the reader to really get a feel for what it was like to take to the skies in a Zeppelin over England.
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A first edition, first printing of ‘Zeppelins Over England’ published by Harrap in 1931. A very good book with some spotting to the page edges. In the very good unclipped wrapper marred only by a one inch to the head of the spine and rear panel. Some edge wear and chipping – not price clipped.
Horst Freiherr Treusch von Buttlar Brandenfels, commanded Zeppelins during the First World War, and flew on missions over England a number of times. In April 1918 he was awarded the famous ‘Pour le Mérite’ (sometimes called ‘the Blue Max’), Prussia’s highest military order. He describes in vivid and exciting prose what it was like to fly in and command a Zeppelin, braving not just the British air defenses but treacherous weather conditions. Sometimes simply keeping these enormous craft aloft was a challenge to the crew, before any enemy was even encountered. Von Buttlar Brandenfels was also constantly aware that his Zeppelin was a horrific fire hazard. Yet a spirit of adventure and bravery shine through his account, which is a highly readable personal story, allowing the reader to really get a feel for what it was like to take to the skies in a Zeppelin over England.
