NARROW MARGINSmithsonian, 17.07.1990 - 384 Seiten For those who want to comprehend exactly what the Battle of Britain was life for the British people, no other book will suffice. This new edition chronicles the march of events in both Britain and Germany up to 11940 and examines the background and planning of the RAF and Luftwaffe. Personal recollections, weather reports and official documents bring to life Britian's finest hour. 200 black-and-white illustrations. |
Inhalt
Foreword | 7 |
The great offensive | 125 |
One month of grace | 155 |
Urheberrecht | |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
11 Group aerodromes air defence Air Force Air Ministry airfields attack August Battle of Britain Bawdsey Biggin Hill Blenheim bombers bombs Bristol British fighters Cap Gris Nez casualties Chain Home Channel cloud coastal convoy crew damage Debden destroyed Dornier Dover Dowding Duxford east enemy engine England equipment escort F/Lt factory feet Fighter Command fighter squadrons fire flew Fliegerkorps Flight flown flying formations France German Air German aircraft Göring guns Hawkinge headquarters heavy height Heinkel Heinkel 111 Hitler Hornchurch Hurricane intercept invasion July Kenley Kent Killed later London losses Luftflotte Luftflotten Luftwaffe machines Manston Merlin Middle Wallop Milch miles night North Weald Northolt Observer Corps October officers operations room organisation patrol pilots planes plots production R.A.F. fighters radar radar stations radio raiders raids S/Ldr sector September shot sorties Spitfire Stab staff Stuka Tangmere targets tion units Weather wing