Gunpowder & Glory (ePub)
The Explosive Life of Frank Brock OBE
(Sprache: Englisch)
The thrilling biography of the brilliant British inventor and daredevil war hero whose efforts saved countless lives during WWI.
Though he only lived to be 33, Wing Commander Frank Brock had accomplished much in his short life. The scion of the...
Though he only lived to be 33, Wing Commander Frank Brock had accomplished much in his short life. The scion of the...
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The thrilling biography of the brilliant British inventor and daredevil war hero whose efforts saved countless lives during WWI.
Though he only lived to be 33, Wing Commander Frank Brock had accomplished much in his short life. The scion of the world-famous Brock Fireworks company, he is best known as the inventor of the Brock Bullet-the explosive bullet used to destroy German Zeppelins. He also invented the Dover Flares which lit up the sea at night and forced U-boats into deep mine fields. But his exploits went far beyond the engineering lab.
As a secret agent Brock dashed to France on his wedding day, snuck into Switzerland, rowed across Lake Constance into enemy territory, and orchestrated the world's first strategic bombing raid at the zeppelin factory in Friedrichshafen, Germany. On the day of his untimely death, he led the charge in a surprise naval attack on Zeebrugge, Belgium, only made possible by the smoke screen he invented to mask their approach.
Co-authored by his grandson, Gunpowder and Glory tells more than Brock's amazing life of invention and heroism. Woven into the narrative is the dazzling history of C.T. Brock & Company Fireworks, the world-famous firm started by Frank's five-times great-grandfather.
Though he only lived to be 33, Wing Commander Frank Brock had accomplished much in his short life. The scion of the world-famous Brock Fireworks company, he is best known as the inventor of the Brock Bullet-the explosive bullet used to destroy German Zeppelins. He also invented the Dover Flares which lit up the sea at night and forced U-boats into deep mine fields. But his exploits went far beyond the engineering lab.
As a secret agent Brock dashed to France on his wedding day, snuck into Switzerland, rowed across Lake Constance into enemy territory, and orchestrated the world's first strategic bombing raid at the zeppelin factory in Friedrichshafen, Germany. On the day of his untimely death, he led the charge in a surprise naval attack on Zeebrugge, Belgium, only made possible by the smoke screen he invented to mask their approach.
Co-authored by his grandson, Gunpowder and Glory tells more than Brock's amazing life of invention and heroism. Woven into the narrative is the dazzling history of C.T. Brock & Company Fireworks, the world-famous firm started by Frank's five-times great-grandfather.
Autoren-Porträt von Harry Smee, Henry Macrory
Harry Smee is the grandson of Frank Brock. He was a director of Brock's Fireworks.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autoren: Harry Smee , Henry Macrory
- 2021, 262 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: Casemate Publishers (Ignition)
- ISBN-10: 1612008453
- ISBN-13: 9781612008455
- Erscheinungsdatum: 01.07.2021
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- Größe: 40 MB
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