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OverviewThe Battle of Britain was the decisive air campaign fought over Southern England in the summer and autumn of 1940. From July until October 1940 Fighter Command aircrews from over 16 nations fought and died repelling the Luftwaffe. Discover tales of courage, bravery and a host of fascinating, and little-known facts about the combatants, leaders and strategies of both sides. Find out about propaganda employed by both sides to try and influence the battle, the Dowding system relaying information to the pilots in their fighters and the classic 1969 film starring Sir Laurence Oliver. The Amazing and Extraordinary Facts series presents interesting, surprising and little-known facts and stories about a wide range of topics which are guaranteed to inform, absorb and entertain in equal measure. AUTHOR: Joseph Piercy has written a number of successful books for a range of leading publishers. He is the author of The Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Churchill and Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Shakespeare for Rydon Publishing and The Story of English, 25 Rules of Grammar, A Rum Tale and Slippery Tipples amongst many others. He holds a Master of Philosophy degree in English Studies and is a regular contributor to various magazines and journals. Joseph lives in Brighton. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Joseph PiercyPublisher: Rydon Publishing Imprint: Rydon Publishing ISBN: 9781910821350ISBN 10: 1910821357 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 22 April 2021 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsIntroduction 7 Part One: Preparations for Battle 10 Who Named the 'Battle of Britain'? 10 Operation Sea Lion 12 Germany's Secret Air Force 15 The Four Groups of 'The Few' 19 The Major Players: Sir Hugh Dowding 23 Radio Detection Finding (RDF) 25 The Major Players: Air Vice Marshell Sir Keith Park 27 The Major Players:Reichsmarschall Hermann Wilhelm Goering 29 The Starts of the Skies: The Supermarine Spitfire 33 The Unsung Story of Hazel Hill 36 The Shadow Factory Plan 38 Buried Treasure? 41 Part Two: The Early Skirmishes 44 The Kanalkampf 44 The Stars of the Skies: The Messerschmitt Bf 109 48 The Stars of the Skies: The Hawker Hurricane 52 Protecting Convoy Peewit 56 Operation Eagle Attack 58 Aldertag: 13 August 1940 61 Part Three: The Battle Intensifies 66 'Black Thursday': 15 August 1940 64 The Stars of the Skies: The Junkers Ju 88 66 The Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF) 69 The 'Atta Girls' 71 'Miss Shilling's Orifice' 74 'The Hardest Day': Sunday 18 August 1940 78 Top Guns and Flying Aces: Peterson Clarence Hughes 81 Top Guns and Flying Aces: Heinrich Bar 86 Top Guns and Glying Aces: Werner Moelders 88 The 303 Squadron 91 Top Guns and Flying Aces: Adolf Galland 94 The Big Wing Controversy 99 The Nerve Centre of the No.11 Group 102 Cotton's Club 104 Part Four: Rage in the Skies 106 Goering Hits the Sector Stations 106 Revenge Attacks 107 The Blitz Begins: 7 September 110 The Battle of Britain Movie (1969) 114 Top Guns and Flying Aces: Adolf 'Sailor' Malan 116 Top Guns and Flying Aces: Douglas Bader 121 Battle of Britain Day: 15 September 1940 126 Conclusion 129 The Legacy of the Battle of Britain 131 Index 134 Acknowledgements 144+AS5ReviewsAuthor InformationJoseph Piercy has written a number of successful books for a range of leading publishers. He is the author of The Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Churchill and Amazing & Extraordinary Facts: Shakespeare for Rydon Publishing and The Story of English, 25 Rules of Grammar, A Rum Tale and Slippery Tipples amongst many others. He holds a Master of Philosophy degree in English Studies and is a regular contributor to various magazines and journals. Joseph lives in Brighton. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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