by Paul Addison
First published 2000
The Battle of Britain receives fresh examination sixty years after RAF pilots faced the Luftwaffe over English skies. This comprehensive history combines documented facts with personal memories and scholarly analysis to reassess one of World War II's most celebrated air campaigns. International experts present perspectives from both British and German viewpoints, while surviving airmen share their recollections of the summer fighting in 1940. The book explores how this aerial battle shaped British cultural identity in subsequent decades and examines its broader role within the Second World War. Contributors Richard Overy, Brian Bond, and Angus Calder bring diverse expertise to understanding both the military reality and enduring mythology of the conflict that helped determine Britain's survival.
Genres: history, 20th-century, non-fiction, military-history
Vibes: intimate, suspenseful, thought-provoking
Tropes: historical-fiction, multiple-perspectives
Setting: Britain, England
Period: 1940
320 pages · Paperback · Pimlico