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;The Battle of Britain КНИГИ ;ВОЕННАЯ ИСТОРИЯ The Battle of Britain ByJon LakePublisher: Amber Books2000 261 PagesISBN: 1552670074PDF118 MBOne of the most pervasive views of the Battle of Britain was that heavily out-numbered but superior British pilots won their victory against overwhelming German forces through grit, courage and skill alone. This common perception, still widely held, also lays great stress on the wartime propagandist belief that the German fighter pilots were no match for their opponents. Yet it is worth reinvestigating the truth of what actually hap­pened, as the Battle was in many ways a victory for the RAF's cautious tactics, tactics that ensured the survival of a Fighter Command which, though more than equal in courage and determination, was no match for the Germans when it came to combat experience and tac­tical expertise. The Battle was a 'close run thing', and if we ignore the German bomber losses, the Jagdwaffe caused greater damage than it sustained from Fighter Command.There are nearly as many interpretations of the Battle, and its significance, as there are books about the subject. Many of the issues remain matters of great controversy amongst histor

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Author
Jon Lake
Publisher
Prospero Books
Published
2000
Language
EN
ISBN
9781552670071
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
History, Military History, Humanities
Rating
4.21 / 5 (372 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-13

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