
The Battle of Britain
Osprey Publishing
Published on 20. April 2015
Book
Paperback/Softback
200 pages
978-1-4728-0872-1 (ISBN)
Description
A lavishly illustrated and highly designed history of one of the defining moments of both British history and World War II.
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.
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. 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.
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.
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. 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.
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Language
English
Place of publication
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Illustrations
150 b/w; 35 col
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 202 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
748 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4728-0872-1 (9781472808721)
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Kate Moore | The Imperial War Museum
The Battle of Britain
E-Book
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1st Edition
Osprey Publishing
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Kate Moore | The Imperial War Museum
The Battle of Britain
E-Book
04/2015
1st Edition
Osprey Publishing
€14.49
Available for download
Persons
Kate Moore studied Modern History at the University of Cape Town and completed a Masters in the same subject at Oxford University, where her final thesis was on the Battle of Britain. She has an interest in all periods of history but her first love will always be the key events of 1940. Based in the Osprey Head Office, Kate is the Publisher for the General Military list.
Imperial War Museums (IWM) tells the stories of people who have lived, fought and died in conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth since the First World War. Their unique collections, made up of the everyday and the exceptional, help to tell the stories of people's spirit, resilience, creativity and innovation in the face of adversity.
Imperial War Museums (IWM) tells the stories of people who have lived, fought and died in conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth since the First World War. Their unique collections, made up of the everyday and the exceptional, help to tell the stories of people's spirit, resilience, creativity and innovation in the face of adversity.
Content
Preface
Introduction
Fighter Command
The Luftwaffe
Blitzkrieg: Germany's Lightning Strike
Spitfire Summer: The Air Battle for Britain
Aftermath
Notes
Appendices
Bibliography
Index
Introduction
Fighter Command
The Luftwaffe
Blitzkrieg: Germany's Lightning Strike
Spitfire Summer: The Air Battle for Britain
Aftermath
Notes
Appendices
Bibliography
Index