Grid: The Life and Times of WWI Fighter Ace Keith Caldwell
Author(s): Adam Claasen
Grid - The Life and Times of First World War Fighter Ace Keith Caldwell. This gripping biography of Air Commodore Keith (Grid) Logan Caldwell CBE, MC, DFC & Bar, Croix de Guerre, tells the story of his remarkable exploits during the First World War, by the end of which he was the leader of the revered 74 - Tiger- Squadron, personally credited with the destruction or downing of 25 enemyaircraft.
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 theWestern Front. It also details his pivotal interwar and Second World War roles, including his hand in advancing the Royal New Zealand Air Force. A hero, leader and man of great courage by any measure, this book is the first ever biography of an extraordinary airman and New Zealander.
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Dr Adam Claasen is an historian at Massey University, New Zealand. He is a Smithsonian Institution Fellowship grantee, a Fulbright Scholarship (Georgetown University) awardee and a Massey University research team medallist. Adam teaches on the Second World War and American foreign policy and is a Vice-Chancellor's award recipient for sustained excellence in teaching. He has presented conference papers and published on military intelligence, air power and geostrategy. His books include Hitler's Northern War: The Luftwaffe's ill-fated campaign, 1940-1945; Dogfight: Anzacs in the Battle of Britain; and Fearless: The extraordinary untold story of New Zealand's Great War airmen. Adam lives in Auckland.
Foreword 9 Introduction 11 Chapter 1 Very Lucky Still 19 Chapter 2 Favoured Ones 28 Chapter 3 Clear-eyed Young Men 38 Chapter 4 Magnificent 51 Chapter 5 Wings 61 Chapter 6 Flaming Onions 75 Chapter 7 Maniacs 88 Chapter 8 Fire Eaters 101 Chapter 9 Black Crosses 116 Chapter 10 Hot Stuff 131 Chapter 11 Leading Lights 150 Chapter 12 Clever Caldwell 168 Chapter 13 Dentist's Chair 186 Chapter 14 Day of Days 205 Chapter 15 Bravest of the Brave 226 Chapter 16 Immolation 244 Chapter 17 Great Escape 262 Chapter 18 Richthofen's Bed 281 Chapter 19 Tea for Two 300 Chapter 20 Mutiny 317 Chapter 21 Savoy 340 Chapter 22 More Gravy 360 Chapter 23 Straight Bat 381 Keith Caldwell's victories 392 Front lines and airfields, 1918 393 Souvenirs of war 394 Notes 395 Select bibliography 424 Acknowledgements 428 About the author 430 Image credits 431 Index 432
General Fields
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- : Massey University Press
- : Massey University Press
- : 01 August 2024
- : h230mm x w170mm
- : books
Special Fields
- : Adam Claasen
- : Hardback
- : English
- : 440
