The Battle Of London
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The Battle Of Britain
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Author : Jon Lake
language : en
Publisher: Amber Books Ltd
Release Date : 2012-07-18
The Battle Of Britain written by Jon Lake and has been published by Amber Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-18 with History categories.
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. Superbly illustrated, The Battle of Britain provides a gripping account of the conflict.
The Burning Blue
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Author : Jeremy A. Crang
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2010-07-15
The Burning Blue written by Jeremy A. Crang and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-07-15 with History categories.
It was, of course, the Battle of Britain, or rather its conclusion, that prompted one of Winston Churchill's most memorable pieces of oratory that has its epitome in the sentence, 'Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.' If the Battle of Britain had been lost it is very likely the New Order to which the Axis powers had pledged themselves would have become global with unthinkable consequences for the world afterwards. The importance of the Battle of Britain cannot be exaggerated though inevitably in the succeeding years the accretion of myth has brought about many distortions. This multi-faceted symposium emerged from the Centre of Second World War Studies at Edinburgh University with the aim, in the words of the editors, 'to reassess established themes while opening up new ones.' After a masterly introduction by Brian Bond, the book is divided into six parts: Before the Battle; The Battle; The View from Afar; Experience and Memory; The Making of a British Legend and The Significance. The contributors are: Klaus A. Maier; Malcolm Smith; Horst Boog; Sebastian Cox; Sergei Kudryshov; Richard P. Hallion; Theodore F. Cook; Hans-Ekkehard Bob; Wallace Cunningham; Nigel Rose; Owen Dudley Edwards; Angus Calder; Tony Aldgate; Adrian Gregory; Jeremy Lake and John Schofield; Paul Addison and Jeremy A. Crang and Richard Overy. No survey could be more wide-ranging or fascinating. First published in 2000 to mark the 60th anniversary, it is now being reissued in 2010 to mark the 70th anniversary. 'But it is terrific. It's not only an acknowledgement of the heroism of the fighter pilots (and all the ancillary crew), but a serious contribution to the historical record. Seventeen contributors write about the Battle from pretty much every conceivable angle; and Addison and Crang have chosen them well. . . This is not an automatically worshipful book; it poses questions about the morality of war, the existence of heroism, the reliability of memory. But it treats the subject honestly and with justice. And it tells us why we won: because, it would appear, it helps to come from a society that is sceptical of authority rather than in blind, unthinking terror of it.' Nicholas Lezard, Guardian ''This book is a first-class piece of work, stimulating, informative and concise.' Brian Holden Reid, Times Higher Education Supplement. 'This is a nugget of a book . . . it assembles, most readably, a range of authoritative and international views on the Battle, its history, and its significance.' Air Chief Marshall Sir Michael Graydon, Royal United Services Institute 'This is a much told story, but the varied viewpoints of the 20 contributors to Burning Blue - ranging from a fascinating essay by Owen Dudley Edwards on the air war as reflected in children's literaturer to the memories of pilots who fought in it on both sides - give an impressive breadth and depth. And even though it strips away hindsight and refuses to burnish legends, what is left is still one of the most remarkable stories in the whole of British history. The British empire didn't last a thousand years, but the man was right: this truly was its finest hour.' David Robinson, The Scotsman
The Battle Of London 1939 45
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Author : Jerry White
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2021-11-04
The Battle Of London 1939 45 written by Jerry White and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-11-04 with History categories.
'Endlessly fascinating. . . White is such a brilliant historian' Mail on Sunday Lasting for six long years, the Blitz transformed life in the capital beyond recognition, marking a time of almost constant anxiety, disruption, deprivation and sacrifice for Londoners. With the capital the nation's frontline during the Second World War, by its end, 30,000 inhabitants had lost their lives. While much has been written about 'the Myth of the Blitz', its riveting social history has often been overlooked. Unearthing what it was actually like for those living through those tempestuous years, Jerry White paints a fascinating portrait of the daily lives of ordinary Londoners, telling the story through their own voices. 'As a history of the capital in wartime, it is probably unsurpassable' Sunday Telegraph 'An impressive history of the capital at war. . . White, an accomplished chronicler of London's history, tells it with brio and a confident mastery of the sources' Literary Review
The Battle Of London Life
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Author : Thomas O'Keefe
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1849
The Battle Of London Life written by Thomas O'Keefe and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1849 with London (England) categories.
The Battle Of Britain
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Author : Richard Overy
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2002
The Battle Of Britain written by Richard Overy and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002 with History categories.
"A concise, penetrating account....This stirring book inspires an admiration for British courage."--New York Times Book Review
The Battle For London
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Author : Stephen Porter
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2010-06-15
The Battle For London written by Stephen Porter and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-06-15 with History categories.
The story of the battle of Turnham Green and how 'the sack of London' was prevented by Londoners.
The Battle Of Britain
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Author : James Holland
language : en
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Release Date : 2011-03-15
The Battle Of Britain written by James Holland and has been published by St. Martin's Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-03-15 with History categories.
A groundbreaking new account of the Battle of Britain from acclaimed Cambridge historian James Holland The Battle of Britain paints a stirring picture of an extraordinary summer when the fate of the world hung by a thread. Historian James Holland has now written the definitive account of those months based on extensive new research from around the world including thousands of new interviews with people on both sides of the battle. If Britain's defenses collapsed, Hitler would have dominated all of Europe. With France facing defeat and British forces pressed back to the Channel, there were few who believed Britain could survive; but, thanks to a sophisticated defensive system and the combined efforts of the Royal Air Force, the Royal Navy and the defiance of a new Prime Minister, Britain refused to give in. From clashes between coastal convoys and Schnellboote in the Channel to astonishing last stands in Flanders, slaughter by U-boats in an icy Atlantic and dramatic aerial battles over England, The Battle of Britain tells this epic World War II story in a fresh and compelling voice.
The Battle Of Britain
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Author : Richard Overy
language : en
Publisher: Penguin UK
Release Date : 2010-05-06
The Battle Of Britain written by Richard Overy and has been published by Penguin UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-06 with History categories.
The Battle of Britain tells the extraordinary story of one of the pivotal events of the Second World War - the struggle between British and German air forces in the late summer and autumn of 1940. Exposing many of the myths surrounding the conflict, the book provides answers to important questions: how close did Britain really come to invasion? What were Hitler and Churchill's motives? And what was the battle's real effect on the outcome of the war? Told with great clarity and objectivity, this is a superb introduction to a defining moment in our history. 'No individual British victory after Trafalgar was more decisive in challenging the course of a major war than was the Battle of Britain ... In his carefully argued, clearly explained and impressively documented book ... Richard Overy is at pains to dispose of the myths and expose the real history of what he does not doubt was a great British victory ... the best historical analysis in readable form which has yet appeared on this prime subject' Noble Frankland, The Times Literary Supplement
The Battle Of Britain
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Author : Time Life Books
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1980
The Battle Of Britain written by Time Life Books and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1980 with categories.
The Battle Of Britain
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Author : Gillian Clements
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2003
The Battle Of Britain written by Gillian Clements and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2003 with Britain, Battle of, 1940 categories.
Great Events: Battle of Britain is a story surrounding the conflict between the German Luftwaffe and RAF Fighter Command, from August to October 1940. During this time both air forces fought for supremacy in the skies over England. The book traces the events which put at end to Germany's invasion plans. Gillian Clements tells the story through a lively combination of text and illustration (including some speech bubbles, labelled maps etc). In this way she makes history child-friendly and accessible but still manages to incorporate, wherever possible, primary source material (such as eyewitness accounts and documentary evidence).
