1st Edition

The Battle of Britain Air Defence of Great Britain, Volume II

By T.C.G. James Copyright 2000
    456 Pages
    by Routledge

    464 Pages
    by Routledge

    This is the second volume of the classified history of air defence in Great Britain. Written while World War II was still being fought, the account has an analysis of the defensive tactics of Fighter Command, and attempts a day-by-day analysis of the action as it took place.

    Part 1: Introduction: The Effect of the German Occupation of Europe on the Air Defence of Great Britain  Part 2: First Phase, 10 July-7 August: German Operations against the United Kingdom  Part 3: Second Phase, 08-18 August  Part 4: Third Phase, 24 August-06 September  Part 5: Fourth Phase, 07-30 September  Part 6: Fifth Phase: The Decline of the Battle  Part 7: A Survey of the Battle

    Biography

    T.C.G. James

    'There can be nothing but praise for such a majestic, seminal history as this one.' - Air Pictorial

    'Battle for truth ... The launch of Cecil James' book marks another stage in the debunking of the myths surrounding the battle.' - The Evening Standard

    'A new and valuable source made available to historians.' - Contemporary Review

    'Editor Sebastian Cox has again produced something worthy of attention...a must for professional libraries but also informative for readers with little more than a casual interest in the Battle of Britain.' - Journal of Military History