Annotated Bibliography For The Gotha G. V. Bomber

Annotated Bibliography for The Gotha G.V. Bomber

Morrow, John H. The Great War in the Air. Smithsonian Institution Press Washington and

London , 1993. Dr. John H. Morrow an American Historian and professor at the University of Georgia in his book The Great War in the Air, provides detailed information about the Gotha Bomber and other German aircraft of World War 1 as well as evidence of bomber planes being more effective than the Zeppelin Airships. Morrow uses detailed information and historical events to show people how strategic bombing by planes proved to be much more successful than the Zeppelin bombing campaigns. I believe the author wishes to inform people of how the plane progressed throughout the war and how Germany shifted from the Zeppelin to the use of bombers. The authors audience for this book should have a fair understanding of aviation terms and be interested in how the plane progressed throughout the years of World War 1. The information I found in this book will greatly support my

Wilikin persuades his audience by acknowledging the contradicting argument that aviation was invaluable to the war effort and gives many historical examples of how the plane proved to be most valuable throughout the war. In his article Wilikin gives examples of how the German air force utilized strategic bombing with zeppelins and Gotha bombers to cause wide spread terror among the civilian population and deplete resources within Britain’s economy. I believe the author’s purpose is to provide people with knowledge on how aviation played a significant role in World War 1. This article targets an audience that wishes to obtain a short but detailed description of how the plane was used in during World War 1. The information describing how Germany used strategic bombing will be instrumental in strengthening my