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Battle of Britain - The German attempt to win air supremacy over Britain, 1940 (Hardcover)
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Battle of Britain - The German attempt to win air supremacy over Britain, 1940 (Hardcover)
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In the summer of 1940, the most important battle in the history of
air warfare was fought between the British Royal Air Force and the
German Luftwaffe in the skies over southern Britain. Only after a
tightly-fought series of aerial battles did the RAF secure a narrow
victory - or did it? Although glamourised by the press and cinema
alike over the past 60 years, the battle was an intense war of
attrition in which luck, skill, judgement and bravery all played a
role. The Battle of Britain explores in detail the men, machines
and tactics engaged in the epic struggle, and seeks to debunk some
of the popular myths that surround it. The book examines the
strength of both sides on the eve of the battle, and its wider
strategic implications fo the outcome of the war, before looking at
the German preparations for invasion, and the Luftwaffe's state of
readiness after the Polish and French campaigns. It explains why
the battle was a race against time for the Germans and highlights
factors such as the lack of suitable transports and inexperience in
planning a seaborne invasion that helped hinder their efforts. The
book also asks whether Hitler himself was ever truly committed to
invading Britain. Britain's preparations for defending herself from
attack are also closely examined. The role and effectiveness of
such institutions as the Home Guards and Observer Corps are
covered, as well as the vital Chain Home and Chain Home Low radar
networks. The Battle of Britain analyses the RAF's preparations for
the battle, its main fighters, the Hurricane and the Spitfire, and
the vital importance of pilots from the Commonwealth, Poland,
Czechoslovakia, France, the United States and elsewhere. The Battle
of Britain covers every stage of this mammoth contest in detail,
beginning with the opening attacks on British shipping and ports.
The book highlights how close the war of attrition against the RAF
came to succeeding, when the full fury of the Luftwaffe was
unleashed on its airfields. It also asks why the Luftwaffe began
bombing the cities when it was so close to success. The failings of
both sides are dissected: the discord between key RAF commanders,
and the initial failure of the Germans to realise the importance of
radar. Superbly illustrated with both full-colour artworks of the
aircraft (including some three-view artworks), as well as colour
and black-and-white photographs, and a detailed appendix on
squadron and aircraft service history, The Battle of Britain
provides an outstanding account of the conflict.
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