Overview

Propaganda during the Battle of Britain contributed to high national morale and optimism, with 'The 'Few's' prowess and valour projected through Air Ministry communiqués and daily claims 'scores'. The media was a willing partner in portraying their heroism, also later consolidated in wartime publications, films and historiography.

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Author:   G. Campion
Publisher:   Palgrave USA
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.760kg
ISBN:  

9781403989987

ISBN 10:   1403989982
Pages:   387
Publication Date:   20 November 2008
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures Chronology                                                                                                     Introduction                                                                             'A Tangle of Vapour Trails' – British Propaganda and Propagandists 'Squadrons Up' – The Battle of Britain 'Arise To Conquer' – RAF Morale and Tributes to the Few 'Winged Words' – The Aircraft Claims Propaganda War            'Mastery of the Air' – BBC Home Front Propaganda     'Finest Hour' – Newspaper and Magazine Propaganda              'Men Like These' – The Few in Newsreels and MOI 'Shorts'   'The Sky's the Limit' – The Few and Iconographic Propaganda             'Combat Report' – Reaching Britain, America, the Axis and the World 'The R.A.F. in Action' – The Few on Film 'To So Few' – Wartime Literature and the Few                          Conclusion Bibliography Appendix

Reviews

'This is the most authoritative account of the Battle of Britain that I have ever encountered. It covers the events of the Battle itself and its importance to the course of Word War II, but it also exhaustively analyses the contemporary reaction to the Battle in official and unofficial propaganda, in newspapers, films, radio, painting and literature, and the process of mythification which the Battle underwent. Written in a thoroughly accessible style, the book is a remarkable achievement in its breadth, its depth and its mastery of the large array of disparate sources.' - Jeffrey Richards, Lancaster University, UK 'This is a deep, analytical examination of morale maintenance in a beleaguered island.' - Flypast

Author Information

GARRY CAMPION is Senior Lecturer in the School of the Arts at the University of Northampton,UK, where he teaches and publishes on heritage management, architectural history and conservation. He is also a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

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