The Great Halifax Explosion Russian History but also disturbingly self-aware

but also disturbingly self-aware

Rudolf Klimke and the infamous Hermann Göring all carved their names in the record books flying in this formidable formation

The 1914-18 conflict witnessed the first aerial bombing of civilian populations

The result is a magisterial reinterpretation of the place of the Great War in modern history

an anti-war demonstrator

The Great Halifax Explosion Russian History but also disturbingly self-awareDescription by John U. Bacon Paperback After steaming out of New York City on December 1, 1917, laden with a staggering three thousand tons of TNT and other explosives, the munitions ship Mont Blanc fought its way up the Atlantic coast, through waters prowled by enemy U boats. As it approached the lively port city of Halifax, Mont Blanc's deadly cargo erupted with the force of 2. 9 kilotons of TNTthe most powerful explosion ever visited on a human