'The Battle of Britain saved the country from invasion. If the RAF had been defeated all the efforts of the Army and the Navy would hardly have averted defeat in the face of complete German air superiority. With all Europe subjugated, Germany and Japan would later have met on the borders of India'. This remarkable book traces the varied fortunes of the Royal Air Force in the 1930s, and shows how it readied itself for the mighty German onslaught in the beautiful summer of 1940 and won a great victory by the narrowest of margins. It provides a comprehensive account of the Battle of Britain, including the day-by-day summaries of the battle. It is illustrated with photographs and maps, an appendix of the aircraft used by the Royal Air Force and by the Luftwaffe with schematic drawings, also a list of all pilots who flew in the Battle of Britain from 10 July to 31 October 1940.
- ISBN10 1306897327
- ISBN13 9781306897327
- Publish Date 1 January 2010 (first published 17 July 1990)
- Publish Status Active
- Out of Print 4 March 2015
- Publish Country US
- Imprint Pen and Sword Aviation
- Edition Revised ed.
- Format eBook
- Pages 369
- Language English