The Narrow Margin: The Battle of Britain and the Rise of Air Power 1930-1949 - Couverture souple

Wood, Derek; Dempster, Derek

 
9780850529159: The Narrow Margin: The Battle of Britain and the Rise of Air Power 1930-1949

Synopsis

'The Battle of Britain saved the country from invasion. If the RAF had been defeated all the efforts of the Army and the Navy would hardly have averted defeat in the face of complete German air superiority. With all Europe subjugated, Germany and Japan would later have met on the borders of India'. This remarkable book traces the varied fortunes of the Royal Air Force in the 1930s, and shows how it readied itself for the mighty German onslaught in the beautiful summer of 1940 and won a great victory by the narrowest of margins. It provides a comprehensive account of the Battle of Britain, including the day-by-day summaries of the battle. It is illustrated with photographs and maps, an appendix of the aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and by the Luftwaffe with schematic drawings, also a list of all pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain from 10 July to 31 October 1940.

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À propos de l?auteur

The authors are military aviation experts and The Narrow Margin has been published in translation in France and around the world. They also wrote A Summer for Heroes and Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook.

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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780850529838: The Narrow Margin: The Battle of Britain and the Rise of Air Power 1930-1949

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0850529832 ISBN 13 :  9780850529838
Editeur : Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2003
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