Battle Of Britain
By Patrick Bishop.
Description
From the bestselling author of Fighter Boys and Bomber Boys, Battle of Britain is a magisterial account of a defining episode in modern British history: the epic struggle of RAF Fighter Command with the Luftwaffe in the summer of 1940. From the evacuation from Dunkirk in May/June 1940 to Fighter Command's assertion of superiority over the Luftwaffe in mid-September of that year, Patrick Bishop charts the key staging-posts of Britain’s fight for national survival. It's dogfights, its heroes and victims, its impact on flyers and civilians alike is evoked in a richly compellin...
ISBN(s)
0753187795, 9780753187791
