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In the summer of 1940, the most important battle in the history of air warfare was fought between the British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe in the skies over southern Britain. Only after a tightly-fought series of aerial battles did the RAF secure a narrow victory – or did it? Although glamourised by the press and cinema alike over the past 60 years, the battle was an intense war of attrition in which luck, skill, judgement and bravery all played a role. The Battle of Britain explores in detail the men, machines and tactics engaged in the epic struggle, and seeks to debunk some of the popular myths that surround it. The Battle of Britain examines the strength of both sides on the eve of the battle, and its wider strategic implications for the outcome of the war. The book looks at the German preparations for invasion, and the Luftwaffe's state of readiness after the Polish and French campaigns. It explains why the battle was a race against time for the Germans and highlights factors such as the lack of suitable transports and inexperience in planning a seaborne invasion that helped hinder their efforts. The book also asks whether Hitler himself was ever truly committed to

Who reads The Battle of Britain?

Author

Jon Lake

Publisher

Amber Books Ltd

Published

2012

Language

EN

ISBN

9781908273918

Category

nonfiction

Subjects

History, Military History, Humanities

Rating

4.21 / 5 (372 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-14