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The Women Behind the Few - The Women's Auxiliary Air Force and British Intelligence during the Second World War (Hardcover)
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The Women Behind the Few - The Women's Auxiliary Air Force and British Intelligence during the Second World War (Hardcover)
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'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many
to so few.' The courageous pilots of the Royal Air Force who faced
the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain, affectionately known as
'the Few', are rightly hailed as heroes. Recently, efforts have
been made to recognise the thousands who supported RAF operations
behind the scenes. And yet one group remains missing from the
narrative: the Women's Auxiliary Air Force. The Women Behind the
Few explores the Second World War from the perspective of the WAAFs
working behind the scenes to collect and disseminate vital
intelligence - intelligence that resulted in Allied victory. WAAFs
worked within the Dowding System, the world's most sophisticated
air defence network, as well as in the Y Service, intercepting
German communications. Throughout the Blitz, they used radar to aid
Fighter and Bomber Commands in protecting Britain's civilians.
WAAFs also assisted with the Allied offensive bombing campaign and
were behind the discovery of the terrifying German V-weapons. Their
work was critical ahead of the Normandy landings and they were
present in their hundreds at Bletchley Park. In this thrilling
book, Sarah-Louise Miller brings the women of the force back to
life, celebrating their wartime contribution to British military
intelligence. Hidden behind the Few but vital to their success,
WAAFs supplied the RAF with life-saving information. Here, for the
first time, is their story.
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