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Category: Works

Aerial Warfare, Mainstream Invasion Literature, Works

1912, Gastine, L. , Les Torpilleurs de l’air 

Louis Gastine (1912)  Les Torpilleurs de l’air: Prodigieux exploits d’un aviateur français, Paris, La Maison du Livre Moderne.  Translated into English (1913) as […]

Aerial Warfare, Mainstream Invasion Literature, Works

1912, Janson, G. , A Vision of the Future 

Gustaf Janson (1912) ‘A Vision of the Future’ in Pride of War (translated from Swedish and published by Sidgwick & Jackson) A […]

Future War Technology, Works

1912, Lamszus, W. , The human slaughter-house 

Wilhelm Lamszus (1912) The human slaughter-house. Scenes from the war that is sure to come. From the German, translated by Oakley Williams […]

Mainstream Invasion Literature, Torpedo Warfare, Works

1912, Naval Officer , Great Was the Fall 

Naval Officer [Signed A H M] (1912) Great Was the Fall, London, J. Long An invasion by Germany on an unprepared Britain. […]

Mainstream Invasion Literature, Works

1912, Sommerfeld, A. , Frankreichs Ende im Jahre 19?? 

Adolf Sommerfeld (1912) Frankreichs Ende im Jahre 19?? (1870-1931) German journalist and author of a Future War novel, Frankreichs Ende im Jahre […]

Aerial Warfare, Mainstream Invasion Literature, Works

1912, Strang, H. , The Air Scout 

Strang, H. (1912) The Air Scout: A Tale of National Defense An adventure story for juveniles. The Chinese invade Australia.

Aerial Warfare, Future War Technology, Works

1913, Austin, F. B. , “Planes!” 

Frederick Britten Austin (1913) “Planes!” in In Action – Studies in War, London, Thomas Nelson and Sons This short story explores the […]

Mainstream Invasion Literature, Works

1917, Conan Doyle, A. , His Last Bow. 

Arthur Conan Doyle (1917) His Last Bow. The War Services of Sherlock Holmes – Strand Magazine, September 1917 and in book form […]

Mainstream Invasion Literature, Torpedo Warfare, Works

1913, Eardley-Wilmot, S.M. , The battle of the North Sea in 1914 

Captain S. M. Eardley-Wilmot (1894) The Next Naval War , London, Edward Stanford A description of a future naval war between Britain […]

Mainstream Invasion Literature, Works

1920, Le Queux, W. , Secrets of the Foreign Office 

William Le Queux (1920) Secrets of the Foreign Office: Describing the Doings of Duckworth Drew of the Secret Service Secrets of the […]

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