
Victory 1940
The Battle of Britain As Never Seen Before
Key Publishing Ltd
Published on 3. May 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
224 pages
978-1-913870-08-9 (ISBN)
Description
In 1940, the skies over Britain were full of dogfighting aircraft as young pilots of the RAF fought to repel the might of the German war machine. Described by Prime Minister Winston Churchill as "their finest hour," the Battle of Britain is a defining moment in recent history and remains an inspiration to us all.
Victory 1940 presents a pictorial chronology of the legendary fight, when the Luftwaffe was defeated for the first time, by Churchill's few. The history of the battle has been recounted many times, but this book offers a new approach, through razor-sharp contemporary imagery of restored Battle of Britain warbirds, combined with extensive archive material that is previously unpublished. Victory 1940 draws from John Dibbs' Battle of Britain restored image archive and other personal collections made available especially for the book. These unique illustrations are supported by a riveting account of the greatest air battle of all time, as seen through the eyes of the combatants from both sides. We witness their triumphs and tragedies as they battle for a cause and survival.
Victory 1940 presents a pictorial chronology of the legendary fight, when the Luftwaffe was defeated for the first time, by Churchill's few. The history of the battle has been recounted many times, but this book offers a new approach, through razor-sharp contemporary imagery of restored Battle of Britain warbirds, combined with extensive archive material that is previously unpublished. Victory 1940 draws from John Dibbs' Battle of Britain restored image archive and other personal collections made available especially for the book. These unique illustrations are supported by a riveting account of the greatest air battle of all time, as seen through the eyes of the combatants from both sides. We witness their triumphs and tragedies as they battle for a cause and survival.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 211 mm
Width: 297 mm
Thickness: 18 mm
Weight
1122 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-913870-08-9 (9781913870089)
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Forging a career as a specialist air-to-air photographer, John has flown over 1,000 aerial sorties and his work graces the covers of the World's leading aviation journals. He also produces the highly successful Flying Legends book and calendar series and has 15 previous books to his name.