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Battle of Britain, August-October 1940

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Item Number: L0020
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Battle of Britain, August-October 1940: An Air Ministry Account of the Great Days From 8th August-31st October 1940
 

An early wartime official account of the Battle of Britain as seen from the British side.

 

Originally published by the Air Ministry in 1941.
  • The Scene is Set

    • First Great Air Battle in History

    • These Were the Weapons Used

    • The British Fighter Force on Guard

    • The German Command Plans a Knockout

  • Phase I: The Offensive is Launched

    • German Losses Run Into Hundreds of Aircraft

  • Phase II: The Attack on Inland Aerodromes

    • Eight Hundred Aircraft Attack Fighter Aerodromes

    • Hurricanes and Spitfires Stay in the Air

  • Phase III: London versus Göring

    • The Last Throw

    • Success of British Fighter Interception

  • Phase IV: The Luftwaffe in Retreat

    • The Last Move Countered

  • The Greatest Day: 15th September 1940

    • "Achtung, Schpitfeuer!"

    • "Justification for Our New Tactics"

    • Dropping Every Few Miles

    • Second Wave of Afternoon Attackers

  • "Men Like These"

    • Sky Full of Spitfires and Hurricanes

    • Shattered and Disordered Armada

  • 33 pages

 


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