Edité par Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, 1997
ISBN 10 : 1557503907 ISBN 13 : 9781557503909
Vendeur : Walther's Books, Hopkins, MN, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Hardcover. Etat : Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First American Edition.
Edité par US Naval Institute Press, 1997
ISBN 10 : 1557503907 ISBN 13 : 9781557503909
Vendeur : Michael Patrick McCarty, Bookseller, New Castle, CO, Etats-Unis
Edition originale
Hard cover. Etat : As New. Etat de la jaquette : Fine. First Edition. Some light edgewear to dustjacket.
Edité par Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1997
ISBN 10 : 1557503907 ISBN 13 : 9781557503909
Vendeur : Capricorn Books, Oakville, ON, Canada
Hard Cover. Etat : Near Fine. Etat de la jaquette : Very Good+. 287 pp, large 8vo (9 1/2" H). B&w photographs, maps. "During the summer of 1940, the world held its breath. The greatest operation in German military history thus far - an invasion of the British Isles - was Hitler's next logical step. After the rapid overthrow of France, Great Britain was the only opponent still left. In London, the invasion was considered absolutely inevitable. Joseph Kennedy, the American Ambassador, described an even darker scenario in his reports to Washington. He not only questioned the effectiveness of the military defence, but considered the island kingdom to be in such a state of decadence and decay that any moral resistance would collapse under a German assault. All Britain was convinced that the Germans would come. They had nothing left with which to oppose the German panzers. In only five weeks the Germans had crushed France and expelled the BEF from Belgium. Now those panzers stood on the Channel coast, waiting for the order to send them to England. But it was remarkably difficult for the German military leadership to come to a decision. Greatest haste appeared to be called for if the unique opportunity were to be seized and the war ended with a short campaign in England. The Kriegsmarine had already converted all available ship space for the transportation of troops and brought it to the Channel coast. By day and by night, German bomber and fighter formations flew into England to break British resistance. The Luftwaffe was to create the primary condition for Operation 'Sea Lion' - gaining command of the air, without which a landing on the English coast was impossible. The fight developed into the 'Battle of Britain', in which the very existence of Great Britain was at stake. If the German squadrons could not only gain the upper hand in the air battles, but also destroy the major ports and paralyse British aircaft industry, nothing more would stand in the way of the invasion. Those events and the decision made during Britian's nightmare summer of 1940 receive a fresh and penetrating analysis in this book." Minor wrinkling at top of spine and tiny dint at bottom edge of front board. Dust jacket has minor rubbing, areas of light wrinkling along top edge.
Edité par Arms and Armour London, English language edition 1997. ISBN 1854094289., 1997
Vendeur : Alexander Fax Booksellers, Mawson, ACT, Australie
Hard cover dust wrapper, 287pp, b&w plates. Light wear to dw/board edges; a near fine copy. In the summer of 1940, all Britain was convinced that the Germans would invade. The Germans had, in five weeks, crushed France and taken Belgium. Now they stood on the Channel coast waiting. The Luftwaffe was bombing an almost defenceless island day and night - yet the Germans never came. Why not? In this German analysis, Egbert Kieser explores the German perspective to reveal the fatal indecision that in the end may have lost them the war.