Britain's Air Defences 1939-45: No. 104 (Elite) - Softcover

Price, Alfred

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1841767107 ISBN 13: 9781841767109

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2004

Synopsis

German daylight raids on Britain began in the summer of 1940. They were expected and the country had been preparing for quite some time. Searchlights were in place, Fighter Command had been expanded, and anti-aircraft guns were being manufactured. It was from these first preparations that Britain developed tactics to counter the many air raids over the following years. This book shows how Britain prepared for air raids in the run up to the war and details all the tactics that were developed during the war to counter the many aerial attacks. Among the defence systems included are anti-aircraft guns, barrage balloons and the Meacon system.

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Review:

..".an excellent book, very well balanced and unusually well written, as might be expected from the author of numerous books on air warfare... For those interested in exactly how Britain was saved from what seemed like overwhelming German air power, in a concise and readable form with excelltn artwork, this book is highly recommended." --Bolling Smith, The Coast Defense Journal (February 2008)

About the Author:

Dr Alfred Price served as an aircrew officer in the Royal Air Force, where he was a crewman on Vulcan bombers and specialised in electronic warfare and air fighting tactics. In a military flying career spanning fifteen years he logged over 4,000 flying hours. He left the service in 1974 and since then has been a full-time writer on aviation subjects. He is author of 46 books and more than 200 magazine articles. He holds a PhD in history from Loughborough University and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society. Darko Pavlovic was born in 1959 and currently lives and works in Zagreb, Croatia. A trained architect, he now works as a full-time illustrator and writer, specialising in militaria. Darko has illustrated a number of books for Osprey including Men-at-Arms 282: 'Axis Forces in Yugoslavia 1941-45' and Elite 60: 'U-Boat Crews 1914-45'. He has also written and illustrated titles for the Men-at-Arms series on the Austrian army of the 19th century.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2004
• ISBN 10: 1841767107
• ISBN 13: 9781841767109
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 64
• Illustrator: Pavlovic Darko