The Battle of Britain: The Myth and the Reality

Overy Ph.D., Richard

ISBN 10: 0393322971 / ISBN 13: 9780393322972

Edité par W. W. Norton & Company, 2002

N° de réf. du vendeur 0393322971-4-34984947

Synopsis :

The battle of Britain pitted the Hurricanes and Spitfires of the Royal Air Force against the Messerschmitts of Hitler's Luftwaffe in the skies over England in 1940. It was immortalized in Churchill's words, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few," but it has since been debunked by revisionists as an inconclusive and even strategically flawed encounter for the British. In this assessment of the battle, Richard Overy restores the historical balance. He delivers shrewd judgments on the critical elements for both sides, from strategy to leadership, command organization, communications, and training to the technology of fighters, bombers, and radar. Overy shows that even if the popular myth overshoots the mark, the significance of the battle remains undiminished in the light of realistic judgments. A necessary battle, it marked the end of Germany's string of victories, forestalled a German invasion, and kept Britain in the war.

À propos de l?auteur: Richard Overy is the author of outstanding histories of World War II, including Why the Allies Won and the best-selling Blood and Ruins. His study of Hitler and Stalin, The Dictators, won the Wolfson History Prize. He lives in Italy.

Détails bibliographiques

Titre : The Battle of Britain: The Myth and the ...
Éditeur : W. W. Norton & Company
Date d'édition : 2002
Reliure : paperback
Etat : Fair