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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.
Battle Of Britain 1940
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Author : Dilip Sarkar
language : en
Publisher: Air World
Release Date : 2020-05-30
Battle Of Britain 1940 written by Dilip Sarkar and has been published by Air World this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05-30 with History categories.
The summer of 1940 remains a pivotal moment in modern British history – still inspiring immense national pride and a global fascination. The Fall of France was catastrophic. Britain stood alone and within range of German air attack. America, with its vast resources was neutral, Hitler’s forces unbeaten, the outlook for Britain bleak. As Britain’s wartime leader, Winston Churchill, rightly predicted, ‘the Battle of Britain is about to begin’. Famously, Churchill mobilized the English language, emboldening the nation with rousing rhetoric. In this darkest of hours, Churchill told the people that this was, in fact, their ‘Finest Hour’, a time of unprecedented courage and defiance which defined the British people. Connecting the crucial battle with Shakespeare’s heroic Henry V and Agincourt, Churchill also immortalized Fighter Command’s young aircrew as the ‘Few’ – to whom so many owed everything. The Few comprised nearly 3,000 aircrew, 544 of which gave their lives during the Battle of Britain’s sixteen weeks of high drama. Arguably, however, the official dates of 10 July – 31 October 1940 are arbitrary, the fighting actually ongoing before and afterwards. Many gave their lives whose names are not included among the Few, as of course did civilians, seamen, and ground staff – which is not overlooked in this groundbreaking book. In this unique study, veteran historian and author Dilip Sarkar explores the individual stories of a wide selection of those who lost their lives during the ‘Finest Hour’, examining their all-too brief lives and sharing these tragic stories – told here, in full, for the first time. Also included is the story of a German fighter pilot, indicating the breadth of investigation involved. Researched with the full cooperation of the families concerned, this work is a crucial contribution to the Battle of Britain’s bibliography.
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 : 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: 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 Over Britain
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Author : Philip Dodd
language : en
Publisher: Demos
Release Date : 1995
The Battle Over Britain written by Philip Dodd and has been published by Demos this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Constitutional law categories.
The Battle Of Britain
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Author : Leonard Mosley
language : en
Publisher: Time Life Medical
Release Date : 1977
The Battle Of Britain written by Leonard Mosley and has been published by Time Life Medical this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with History categories.
An account of the aircraft, pilots, tactics, and results of the three-month Battle of Britain in 1940.
Battle Over Britain
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Author : Francis K. Mason
language : en
Publisher: Motorbooks International
Release Date : 1990
Battle Over Britain written by Francis K. Mason and has been published by Motorbooks International this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with History categories.
Battle Of Britain
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Author : Richard Overy
language : en
Publisher: Andre Deutsch
Release Date : 2020-05
Battle Of Britain written by Richard Overy and has been published by Andre Deutsch this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-05 with War films categories.
Battle of Britain is a spectacular retelling of a true story that shows courage at its inspiring best. Few defining moments can change the outcome of war. But when the outnumbered Royal Air Force defied insurmountable odds in engaging the German Luftwaffe, they may well have altered the course of history!
The Battle Of Britain
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Author : Kate Moore
language : en
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Release Date : 2015-04-21
The Battle Of Britain written by Kate Moore and has been published by Osprey Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-04-21 with History categories.
The Battle of Britain offers an in-depth assessment of the situation leading up to the summer of 1940, the strategies employed by the adversaries and the brutal aerial battle itself. In 1940 Britain was an island under siege. The march of the Nazi war machine had been unrelenting: France and Belgium had quickly fallen and now the British Empire and the Commonwealth stood alone to counter the grave threat. However, their fate would not be decided by armies of millions but by a small band of fighter pilots. It was on their shoulders that Britain's best chance of survival rested. Above the villages and cities, playing fields and market towns, the skies of southern England were the scene of countless dogfights as the fledgling Fighter Command duelled daily against the might of the Luftwaffe. Lavishly illustrated with photographs, contemporary art and posters, and accompanied by numerous first-hand accounts, this is a volume that captures the reality of a defining chapter in British history.