The Kaiser's dawn : the untold story of Britain's secret mission to murder the Kaiser in 1918
Hughes-Wilson, John2018
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In mid summer 1918 the First World War was still finely balanced. A top secret mission, which has remained classified information for a century, was set in motion to kill Kaiser Wilhelm II. It was felt that by killing their head of state and commander in chief it would serve as a mortal blow to the German forces and they would collapse very quickly after the assassination. In 2002 one of the participants on a battlefield tour sent a disc to Col. John Hughes-Wilson. On it was an historical treasure trove containing a Royal Flying Corps log book and photographs of service with 25 Squadron. Included among the effects of Lt A.R.Watts MC, of the newly formed Royal Air Force, was the breathtaking claim that he had taken part in a secret British mission to kill the Kaiser.
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Author:
Hughes-Wilson, John, author
Imprint:
London : Unicorn, 2018.
Collation:
272 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781911604396 (hbk)
Dewey class:
823.92
LC class:
PR6108.U45
Language:
English
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BRN:
2212847