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Luftwaffe Intelligence and the South Wales Ports 1939-1941

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History of the Luftwaffe Reconnaissance and Intelligence during the air war over South-Wales 1939-1941. Over 130 maps, illustrations, and images, many in colour. Individual biographies of the Luftwaffe intelligence of Newport, Cardiff, Penarth, Barry, Port Talbot, Llandarcy Oil Refinery, Briton Ferry, and Swansea. Explanatory text and translation of original Luftwaffe intelligence records. Annex describing intelligence records, U-boat operations off Swansea and Magnetic Mines. Explanatory text covering the role of intelligence and reconnaissance and explanations of why the Welsh ports were bombed in the Blitz attacks of 1941. Illustrated with Luftwaffe intelligence maps and documents gathered from over 10 years of research. Fully academically referenced.

Details

Publication Date: Apr 10, 2024
Language: English
ISBN: 9781739353339
Category: History
Copyright: All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors: By (author): Nigel A Robins

Specifications

Pages: 178
Binding Type: Paperback Perfect Bound
Interior Color: Color
Dimensions: A4 (8.27 x 11.69 in / 210 x 297 mm)

Keywords

Swansea Cardiff Barry Newport Llandarcy Port Talbot Blitz Luftwaffe Air war World War Two Wales Local History Historical Geography

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About Nigel A Robins: Geographer

Nigel Robins is a Geographer from Swansea. For many years, he worked as a data analyst and heritage specialist for several clients, including the UK Parliament. Nigel had a varied career, working as a specialist in several government departments, including Defra, Treasury, Cabinet Office, DCMS, and Transport. He is also a qualified ecological surveyor. As a data analyst, Nigel specialised in Heritage Building Information Modelling and heritage data ontologies. He is a GIS specialist and has spent many years researching British and German intelligence records, particularly those related to the air war over Wales during the Second World War. He has written many books on history and historical geography, covering environmental history, archaeology, air raids, Luftwaffe reconnaissance records, and U-boat activities in the Bristol Channel. Between 2022 and 2024, he completed the Cilfái trilogy of books detailing the history, woodlands and archaeology of Swansea’s famous Kilvey Hill. His latest book, Foxhole River Staithes and Swansea Coal, is a study of the enigmatic structures on the banks of the River Tawe, which are the last surviving remnants of Swansea’s early coal mining history. He employs modern photogrammetry techniques to record the current state of the structures, using the same techniques applied to the Restoration and Repair Programme for the Palace of Westminster.

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