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Author:   Douglas C. Dildy ,  Paul F. Crickmore
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Osprey Publishing
Dimensions:   Width: 19.20cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 26.00cm
Weight:   1.590kg
ISBN:  

9781472839183

ISBN 10:   1472839188
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   09 July 2020
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Foreword by Paul E. Eden Prologue 1. Westfeldzug: Why the Battle of Britain occurred 2. Fall Gelb: Prologue to the Battle of Britain 3. Dunkirk: Triumph without victory 4. ‘Was nun?’: Hitler’s strategic options, July 1940 5. The Luftwaffe’s Capabilities: Germany’s only real means to defeat Great Britain 6. The Luftwaffe’s Opponent: RAF Fighter Command 7. Kanalkampf (Channel Battle): The Luftwaffe’s maritime air campaign 8. Seelöwe (Sea Lion): Hitler’s plan to invade Britain 9. Adlerangriff Stage 1: 12–16 August 1940 10. Adlerangriff Stage 2: 17–19 August 1940 11. Adlerangriff Stage 3: 24 August to 6 September 1940 12. Adlerangriff Stage 4: 7–17 September 1940 13. Defeat Dies Slowly: 17 September through 31 October 1940 14. Analysis: Assessing the Battle of Britain from the Luftwaffe’s perspective Appendices Glossary Bibliography Endnotes Index

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An incredible book offering insights into the crucial air battle over England never before revealed. It provides an operational-level view of the war from the German perspective yielding a unique study that is a must-read for students and practitioners of airpower alike.

Author Information

Douglas C. Dildy is a retired US Air Force colonel who spent nine years of his 26-year career in Western Europe. He is also a USAF Academy graduate with a degree in history. He attended the US Armed Forces Staff College and USAF Air War College and holds a Master’s Degree in Political Science. Doug has authored several campaign studies and is a regular contributor to the amateur modelling magazine Small Air Forces Observer. Paul F. Crickmore is the author of the much-acclaimed Lockheed Blackbird: Beyond the Secret Missions. He was commissioned to write his first book for Osprey 35 years ago and that since then he has written 20 books, including 12 for Osprey. He is also an honorary member of several A-12 and SR-71 veterans’ associations.

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