Battle of Britain: A Day-by-day Chronicle ; 10 July 1940 to 31 October 1940 ; [Royal Air Force 70th Anniversary...
- ISBN-10
- 1849169896
- ISBN-13
- 9781849169899
- Series
- Battle of Britain
- Category
- Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940
- Pages
- 384
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010
- Author
- Patrick Bishop
Description
Battle of Britain is a riveting chronicle of the epic struggle between the Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe. It is the story of Britain's fight for national survival, from the shock defeat and evacuation from Dunkirk in May/June 1940 to fighter Command's assertion of superiority over the Luftwaffe in mid-September. Battle of Britain takes the reader through that summer day by day, revealing the ongoing battle's impact on flyers and civilians alike. By enhancing his narrative with eye-witness accounts, diary extracts and pilot profiles, Bishop brings the often horrific reality of air combat vividly to life. In Battle of Britain Patrick Bishop has written the definitive account of one of the pivotal moments in twentieth-century British history, and a nation's 'finest hour'.
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