The Battle of Britain

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Publisher : St. Martin's Press
ISBN 13 : 1429919418
Total Pages : 1277 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (299 download)

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Book Synopsis The Battle of Britain by : James Holland

Download or read book The Battle of Britain written by James Holland and published by St. Martin's Press. This book was released on 2011-03-15 with total page 1277 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 for Britain

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Publisher : Policy Press
ISBN 13 : 1529227704
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (292 download)

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Book Synopsis The Battle for Britain by : John Clarke

Download or read book The Battle for Britain written by John Clarke and published by Policy Press. This book was released on 2023-05-24 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book addresses the social, political and economic turbulence in which the UK is embroiled. Drawing on Cultural Studies, it explores proliferating crises and conflicts, from the multiplying varieties of social dissent through the stagnation of rentier capitalism to the looming climate catastrophe. Examining arguments about Brexit, class and ‘race’, and the changing character of the state, the book is underpinned by a transnational and relational conception of the UK. It traces the entangled dynamics of time and space that have shaped the current conjuncture. Questioning whether increasingly anti-democratic and authoritarian strategies can provide a resolution to these troubles, it explores how the accumulating crises and conflicts have produced a deepening ‘crisis of authority’ that forms the terrain of the Battle for Britain.

The Battle of Britain

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Publisher : Osprey Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781846034749
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (347 download)

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Book Synopsis The Battle of Britain by : Kate Moore

Download or read book The Battle of Britain written by Kate Moore and published by Osprey Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. Lavishly illustrated with photographs, contemporary art and propaganda posters, and accompanied by numerous first-hand accounts, The Battle of Britain captures the reality and the romance of a defining chapter in British history. Moreover, it offers a detailed analysis of the events immediately preceding the battle, the key strategic decisions by opposing commanders that altered the course of the battle, as well as the development of criticial weaponry and defenses that dramatically changed the way aerial combat was fought. Moore's book pays tribute to visionaries such as R. J. Mitchell and Air Chief Marshall Lord Dowding, who ensured that, rather than simply a victory snatched from the jaws of defeat, this was a battle for which Britain's Fighter Command was uniquely prepared. Such preparation nearly guaranteed that although the British were vastly outnumbered, they could confidently counter the German fighter planes and bombers that darkened the skies throughout the summer of 1940. It was this small band of men and women, covered in detail in this title, that were the first to successfully oppose the seemingly unstoppable tide of the Nazi war machine, irrevocably altering the course of the rest of the war.

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Publisher : Random House Books for Young Readers
ISBN 13 : 9780394905105
Total Pages : 196 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (51 download)

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Book Synopsis The Battle of Britain by : Quentin Reynolds

Download or read book The Battle of Britain written by Quentin Reynolds and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1963-11 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Battle of Britain

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 208 pages
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Book Synopsis Battle of Britain by : Leonard Mosley

Download or read book Battle of Britain written by Leonard Mosley and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Battle of Britain

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Publisher : Quercus
ISBN 13 : 1623653762
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (236 download)

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Book Synopsis Battle of Britain by : Patrick Bishop

Download or read book Battle of Britain written by Patrick Bishop and published by Quercus. This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Battle of Britain is the epic story of the fight for control of the skies over England in the bitterly long summer of 1940. Bestselling author Patrick Bishopâ??s compelling day-to-day chronicle is enhanced with eye-witness accounts, diary extracts and pilot profiles, as the horrific reality of air combat is vividly portrayed in this account of the life and death struggle between the Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe. This is the story Britainâ??s "finest hour," a fight for national survival that had a profound impact on servicemen and civilians alike, and ultimately proved to be a key a turning point in the course of the war.

The Few

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Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 144560986X
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Book Synopsis The Few by : Dilip Sarkar

Download or read book The Few written by Dilip Sarkar and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2009-09-15 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The history of the Battle of Britain in the words of the pilots from a unique archive of first hand accounts.

Life and Death in the Battle of Britain

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Publisher : Imperial War Museum
ISBN 13 : 1912423294
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (124 download)

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Book Synopsis Life and Death in the Battle of Britain by : Guy Mayfield

Download or read book Life and Death in the Battle of Britain written by Guy Mayfield and published by Imperial War Museum. This book was released on 2016-11-10 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Guy Mayfield was the Station Chaplain at RAF Duxford during the Battle of Britain. His diary is a moving account of the war fought by the young pilots during that summer of 1940, providing a unique and intimate insight into one of the most pivotal moments in British history. Frequently speaking to pilots who knew they may not survive the next 24 hours, Mayfield’s diary provides a vivid account of the fears and hopes of the young men who risked their lives daily for the defense of Britain. Interspersed with photographs of the men and contextual narrative by IWM historian Carl Warner, this book brings a compelling and direct new perspective to this historic battle.

Battle Over Britain

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Publisher : Motorbooks International
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 548 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Book Synopsis Battle Over Britain by : Francis K. Mason

Download or read book Battle Over Britain written by Francis K. Mason and published by Motorbooks International. This book was released on 1990 with total page 548 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Battle Of Britain Day

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Publisher : Greenhill Books
ISBN 13 : 9781853674198
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis Battle Of Britain Day by : Dr Alfred Price

Download or read book Battle Of Britain Day written by Dr Alfred Price and published by Greenhill Books. This book was released on 2006-02-19 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Battle of Britain Day is the only full-scale work on the events of this pivotal day in the Battle of Britain. The text is based on eyewitness testimony and official records.

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ISBN 13 : 9780756750770
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (57 download)

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Book Synopsis Battle of Britain by : Len Deighton

Download or read book Battle of Britain written by Len Deighton and published by . This book was released on 2001-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Wordsworth Military Library covers the breadth of military history, including studies of individual leaders and accounts of major campaigns and great conflicts.

Who Won the Battle of Britain?

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
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Book Synopsis Who Won the Battle of Britain? by : Hubert Raymond Allen

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The Hardest Day

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Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN 13 : 9781844258208
Total Pages : 0 pages
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Book Synopsis The Hardest Day by : Alfred Price

Download or read book The Hardest Day written by Alfred Price and published by Haynes Publishing UK. This book was released on 2010-11-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of one single day in the Battle of Britain. Sunday 18 August 1940 saw the Luftwaffe launch three major air assaults on Britain and the events of that day changed the destiny of the war. Alfred Price gives a compelling minute-by-minute account of that hardest day as experienced by those involved – RAF and Luftwaffe aircrew, behind-the-scenes planners and strategists, and members of the public above whose towns and villages the battle was waged. The author’s exhaustive research was indeed timely because many of those he interviewed during the 1970s are no longer alive.

Battle of Britain 1940

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Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1472820592
Total Pages : 92 pages
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Book Synopsis Battle of Britain 1940 by : Douglas C. Dildy

Download or read book Battle of Britain 1940 written by Douglas C. Dildy and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-25 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In August 1940, the Luftwaffe began an operation to destroy or neutralize RAF Fighter Command, and enable Hitler to invade Britain that autumn. It was a new type of air warfare: the first ever offensive counter-air campaign against an integrated air defence system. Powerful, combat-proven and previously all-conquering, the German air force had the means to win the Battle of Britain. Yet it did not. This book is an original, rigorous campaign study of the Luftwaffe's Operation Adlerangriff, researched in Germany's World War II archives and using the most accurate data available. Doug Dildy explains the capabilities of both sides, sets the campaign in context, and argues persuasively that it was the Luftwaffe's own mistakes and failures that led to its defeat, and kept alive the Allies' chance to ultimately defeat Nazi Germany.

The Battle of Britain

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Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135273987
Total Pages : 457 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (352 download)

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Book Synopsis The Battle of Britain by : T.C.G. James

Download or read book The Battle of Britain written by T.C.G. James and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2013-09-13 with total page 457 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second volume of the classified history of air defence in Great Britain. Written while World War II was still being fought, the account has an analysis of the defensive tactics of Fighter Command, and attempts a day-by-day analysis of the action as it took place.

Knights of the Battle of Britain

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Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526726521
Total Pages : 350 pages
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Book Synopsis Knights of the Battle of Britain by : Chris Goss

Download or read book Knights of the Battle of Britain written by Chris Goss and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-06-30 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuzes (Knights Cross of the Iron Cross), known simply as the Ritterkreuz (Knights Cross), was the highest German military award of the Second World War. Instituted on 1 September 1939, to coincide with the German invasion of Poland, it was awarded for leadership, valor or skill. As the war progressed, higher variants were instituted, namely the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves, Knights Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords, and the Knights Cross with Oak Leaves Swords and Diamonds. Similar in design, but larger, than the Eiserne Kreuz (Iron Cross), and worn around the neck as opposed to on the breast, the border and hanging loop on the Knights Cross were made of pure silver which was marked ‘800. The award was made by a number of German manufacturers. On 3 June 1940, the Ritterkreuz des Eisernen Kreuz mit Eichenlaub (Knights Cross with Oak Leaves) was instituted, by which time 124 Rittterkreuz had been awarded to all arms of the German military, of which forty-nine had been awarded to Luftwaffe personnel. The first recipient was Generalfeldmarschal Hermann Göring on 30 September 1939; the first Luftwaffe operational Luftwaffe aircrew member recipient, and the fifth overall, was Oberst Robert Fuchs, Kommodore of Kampfgeschwader 26. His award was made on 6 April 1940. The first fighter pilot to receive the Ritterkreuz was Hauptmann Werner Mölders of III Gruppe/Jagdgeschwader 53 (III./JG 53) on 29 May 1940. Only three Luftwaffe officers would receive the Ritterkreuz mit Eichenlaub in 1940, and all of them were fighter pilots – Mölders on 21 September 1940 (he was then Geschwader Kommodore of JG 51), Major Adolf Galland (Kommodore of JG 26) on 24 September 1940, and Hauptmann Helmut Wick (Kommandeur of I Gruppe/JG 2) on 6 October 1940. Throughout the summer of 1940, many more Luftwaffe members, be they serving on fighter, bomber, dive bomber or reconnaissance units, would receive the Ritterkreuz. Some of these awards were made posthumously, whilst others would learn of their awards whilst a prisoner of war in Britain or, later, in Canada. In this book, the renowned aviation historian Chris Goss provides biographical details of all operational members of the Luftwaffe who received the Ritterkreuz during 1940 or were awarded it as a result of their actions in what became known as the Battle of Britain.

Their Finest Hour

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Total Pages : 0 pages
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