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    Battle of Britain

    By Richard Hough and Denis Richards

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    The Battle of Britain was one of the crucial conflicts in the history of civilisation. It started officially on 10 July 1940 and ended on 31 October 1940. Hitlers plans for the invasion of England were thwarted by two types of fighter aircraft, the Spitfire and Hurricane, and a relative handful of young pilots, The Few.This fine book tells the momentous story of this unequal struggle, from the key events leading up to it, by graphic day-by-day accounts recording the action and commentary on the strategy. The authors personal knowledge of key figures means that there are many thrilling first-hand accounts by the aces, such as Peter Townsend, Bob Standford Tuck, Douglas Bader, Richard Hillary, Sailor Malan and other great men.This well-rounded book covers the contributions of Fighter Commands three Groups (10, 11 and 12) as well as the key roles played by RAF and WAAF groundstaff without whose tireless efforts the Battle would have been lost. A superb book which is unlikely to be bettered in its class.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherOpen Road Integrated Media
    Release dateJul 26, 2010
    ISBN9781473812185
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    Richard Hough

    Richard Hough has been a full-time naval historian for many years, and is Vice-President of the Navy Records Society. His books include The Fleet That Had To Die, Admirals in Collision and The Hunting of Force Z, adapted into a major television documentary.

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