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Series: Treasures and Experiences Series
Author(s): Richard Overy  
ISBN: 1847325319
ISBN-13: 9781847325310
Publisher: Carlton Books
Publication Date: 13 May 2010
Pages: 64pp (260 x 298mm)
Illustrations: approx 160 colour & black & white illustrations
Format: Hardback
Published Price: £30.00
The Battle of Britain Experience
by Richard Overy  
Outline
On 18 June 1940 Churchill declared in the Commons - 'The Battle of France is over...the Battle for Britain is about to begin'. With the fall of France, Great Britain was Hitler's last remaining stepping-stone to European domination. In July Hitler told his commanders to prepare for the invasion of England. To do this they would have to destroy the RAF - Britain's last line of defence. As such the Battle of Britain was without doubt one of, if not the, most important victories in British history. At the end of it Hitler cancelled all plans to invade England and the Allies maintained a European stronghold from which to launch the eventual operation to recapture mainland Europe. This book is the story of that battle: the machines which took to the air; the tactics employed by each side; gripping accounts of the action; the people who took part from the Commanders, to the pilots to ground crew and plotters. Fascinating facsimile documents brings this great battle to life as never before. Documents to provisionally include: Churchill's notes for his famous 'never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few'; the order and plans for Germany's invasion of Great Britain - Operation 'Sealion; and, log books of pilots who flew in the Battle.
Reviews
"As with other books in the Carlton series, this is a vivid recreation in words, dramatic photographs and facsimile documents." Juliet Gardiner, History Today 

"Published to coincide with the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the book incorporates fascinating documents that bring it life as never before" Prospect Magazine

Channel4.com review
Contents
The First Battle of Britain 1917-18; Air Defence in the 1930s; Fighter Command, 1940; The Luftwaffe, 1940; Dowding versus Goering; Hitler turns to Britain, July 1940; The Battle begins, July-August 1940; The Hurricane and the Spitfire; The Radar Chain; Adlertag, 13 August 1940; The Attack on the RAF August 1940; Lympne, 13 August 1940; Biggin Hill, 30 August 1940; Americans in Fighter Command; The Other Battle: German attacks from Norway; Churchill and the 'Few'; The Pilots; The Commanders: Park, Sperrle, Stumpff, Kesselring; Invasion alert, September 1940; The Bombing of London, 7 September 1940; Battle of Britain Day, 15 September 1940; Reporting the Battle; Defeat of Daylight Bombing; Big Wings September - October 1940; Sealion postponed, September 1940; The Night Blitz, 1940-1941; The Losses; Remembering the Battle.
Link to Author Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svCAWZYgA3c