The Battle of Britain
the myth and the reality
1st American ed.
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Word Count
44,250 words, Guess
Page Count
177 pages
Physical Format
Hardcover
Identifiers
- Internet Archivebattleofbritainm00over
- ISBN-100393020088
- ISBN-139780393020083
- LibraryThing21094
- Library of Congress Control Number00069249
and 2 more
- Better World Books9780393020083
- Open LibraryOL6796910M
Classifications
- DDC940.54/211
- LCCD756.5.B7 O84 2001
- LCCD756.5.B7O84 2001
Description
The Battle of Britain pitted the Royal Air Force against Hitler's Luftwaffe in the skies over England in 1940. It was immortalized in Churchill's words, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few," but it has since been debunked by revisionists as an inconclusive and even strategically flawed encounter for the British. In this assessment of the battle, author Overy restores the historical balance. He delivers shrewd judgments on the critical elements for both sides, from strategy to leadership, command organization, communications, and training to the technology of fighters, bombers, and radar. Overy shows that even if the popular myth overshoots the mark, the significance of the battle remains undiminished in the light of realistic judgments: it marked the end of Germany's string of victories, forestalled a German invasion, and kept Britain in the war.--From publisher description.
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