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Hoyt, Edwin - The Fall of Tsingtao
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| Schrijver: | Hoyt, Edwin |
| Titel: | The Fall of Tsingtao |
| ISBN: | 9780213165550 |
| Uitgever: | Arthur Barker London 1975 |
| Bijzonderheid: | Gebonden met stofomslag; 149pp; gebruikt maar in zeer goede staat |
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| Meer info | As summer in the year 1914 came to full fruition the peaceful life in 'Tsingtao, capital and principal port of the German colony of Kiaochow in China, was brought to an abrupt end. For the world was on the brink of war. Edwin P. Hoyt describes the hasty mobilization of the city under the commandant of the garrison, Meyer- Waldeck, and the anxious preparation of the small German cruiser squadron based there. Their capture soon afterwards of a Russian ship gave Japan an excuse to enter the fray and before long both that country and Britain were besieging Tsingtao Tsingtao's defence apparatus was minimal-the garrison's airforce consisted of one Taube with only makeshift spare parts. Lieutenant Pluschow took up his single-winged plane time after time on reconnaissance trips, regluing and reclamping the propeller after every flight in lieu of proper replacement equipment He performed daring feats and showed great skill in gathering vital intelligence on the enemy's movements, with each day bringing increasing risk that he would be pinpointed and shot down. But how long could the garrison hold out against the vast armies of the Japanese and British |
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