SKYWATCH: A HISTORY OF THE ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS VOL I

SKYWATCH:
A HISTORY OF THE ROYAL OBSERVER CORPS.
VOL I: 1925-1939
By Kevin Wright

Having previously read a rather dry official history, just the first flick through this book led my eye to be immediately caught by the many fabulous graphics, photographs, maps and illustrations positioned throughout. 
Plaudits are also deserved for dividing the story of the ROC into three volumes, which allows author, Kevin Wright, the space to provide a fascinating and wide-ranging narrative. 

In 2025, the ROC celebrated its 100th Anniversary. Kevin reveals how Britain's inadequate defences during the first world war failed to spot, warn and be in any great position to stop the German raids over London and the East Coast. 
The post-war years were ones of incredible financial constraints and political decisions that slowed both the improving and strengthening of Britain's defences in time for the rising tensions that led to a second world war. 

For that next period we will just have to wait for Volume II, but I strongly recommend this first book from which I have learnt a great deal.

This paperback edition is published by Helion & Co and available now.
I thank Helion for this review copy.


 

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