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Published in association with the Imperial War Museum in London to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, this book brings one of the most important battles of World War II to life.
Contents
•Foreword
•Introduction
•The Enemy at the Gate: Preparing for battle
•An assessment of the overall strategic situation, details of key decisions by opposing commanders, developments of air defence systems. Duelling Adversaries: Fighter Command and the Luftwaffe Analysis of the pilots and the planes. Spitfire Summer: The Battle A chronological account of the months of July, August and September including the key days of 13 August, ‘Eagle Day’, and the 15 September, ‘Battle of Britain Day’. Aftermath A sum-up of immediate achievements and losses assessing the impact of the battle on the wider strategic situation. A Place in history A discussion of the importance of the Battle of Britain within British national consciousness and its continuing legacy. Text boxes to be included on: R.J. Mitchell, designer of the Spitfire, Individual pilot biographies, Unsung heroines: The WAAF and Air Transport Auxiliary (ATA) pilots, Squadron histories: for example 302 and 303 Fighter Squadron made-up of 66 members of the former Polish Air Force, who were amongst the most successful pilots throughout the battle, Burn victims and the eventual creation of the ‘Guinea Pig Club’.
Author - Kate Moore.
ISBN - 1846034744, 9781846034749
Length - 200 pages
Price - £18.75
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That's great news, I was just at the Museum a few weeks ago, and they have an excellent exhibit in the basement on the London Blitz, as well as some fine aircraft on display (I have a Feature over on Armorama pending with photos of planes, too).
MAY 20, 2010 - 04:08 AM
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