The Narrow Margin The Battle of Britain and the Rise of Air Power, 1930-1949 |
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| Author:
| Wood, Derek
Dempster, Derek |
| ISBN: | 978-0-85052-915-9 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2003 |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $16.99 |
Book Description:
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The Battle of Britain saved not only that country from invasion, but also altered the course of the war for the rest of the world. This remarkable book traces the fortunes of the Royal Air Force and provides a comprehensive account of the Battle of Britain, including day-by-day summaries of the battle. It also includes an appendix of the aircraft used by the RAF and the Luftwaffe with schematic drawings, and a list of all the pilots who flew in the Battle of...
More Description The Battle of Britain saved not only that country from invasion, but also altered the course of the war for the rest of the world.
This remarkable book traces the fortunes of the Royal Air Force and provides a comprehensive account of the Battle of Britain, including day-by-day summaries of the battle. It also includes an appendix of the aircraft used by the RAF and the Luftwaffe with schematic drawings, and a list of all the pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain from July 10th to October 31st 1940.
The authors are military aviation exprerts who have also written among other things, Jane's World Aircraft Recognition Handbook.