The Battle of Britain Experience - Hardcover

Richard Overy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0233004521 ISBN 13: 9780233004525

Publisher: Andre Deutsch Ltd, 2015

Synopsis

On 18th June 1940, Churchill declared in the House of Commons - "The Battle of France is over...the Battle for Britain is about to begin". With the fall of France, Great Britain was Hitler's last remaining stepping-stone to European domination. In July, Hitler told his commanders to prepare for the invasion of England. To do this they would have to destroy the RAF - Britain's last line of defence. As such, the Battle of Britain was without doubt one of, if not, the most important victories in British history. At the end of it Hitler cancelled all plans to invade England and the Allies maintained a European stronghold from which to launch the eventual operation to recapture mainland Europe.

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Review:

As an objective reassessment of this most critical of struggles, cogently argued and concisely written, The Battle of Britain is hard to beat (Saul David Sunday Telegraph)

A captivating and readable analysis of the fragile circumstances of Britain's victory (Observer) --Sunday Telegraph

Succeeds brilliantly ... puts the battle in context, and along the way a lot of myths bite the dust (Robin Knight Time) --Robin Knight Times

Brilliant (The Economist) --The Economist

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'It is harder to imagine a sounder and more succinct account of the Battle of Britain' Max Hastings, Evening Standard

The extraordinary struggle between British and German air forces in 1940 was one of the pivotal events of the Second World War. How close did Britain really come to invasion during this time? What were Hitler and Churchill's motives? And what was the battle's real effect on the outcome of the war? Destroying many myths about the conflict, The Battle of Britain is the best introduction available to a defining moment in British history.

'No individual British victory after Trafalgar was more decisive in challenging the course of a major war than the Battle of Britain ... the best historical analysis in readable form which has yet appeared on this prime subject' Noble Frankland, The Times Literary Supplement

'The Battle of Britain is hard to beat' Saul David, Sunday Telegraph

'Exemplary ... a compelling account' Boyd Tonkin, Independent

'Succeeds brilliantly ... along the way a lot of myths bite the dust' Time

'A captivating and brilliant analysis of the fragile circumstances of Britain's victory' Observer

About this edition

• Publisher: Andre Deutsch Ltd
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 0233004521
• ISBN 13: 9780233004525
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 64