The Battle of Britain : [electronic resource] the greatest air battle of World War II / Richard Hough and Denis Richards.
Material type: TextPublication details: New York ; London : Norton, 1989.Edition: 1st American edDescription: xvii, 413 p., [40] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:- 039302766X
- 9780393027662
- 0393307344 (pbk.)
- 9780393307344 (pbk.)
- 940.54/211 20
- D756.5.B7 H67 1989
Includes bibliographical references (p. 388-394) and index.
Before the battle. No longer an island ; Groundwork ; The bomber won't always get through ; Late spurt ; Bonus of time ; Surviving the storm ; Battle order -- The battle. British day one: 10 July 1940 ; Channel fight: 11 July-11 August ; Clearing the way: 12 August ; Eagle day - and after: 13-14 August ; Enter - and exit - Luftflotte 5: 15 August ; The assault continues: 16 August ; Respite and re-engagement: 17-18 August ; Desperate days: 19 August-6 September ; Strategic turning point ; The new targer: 7 September ; 'Ominous quiet!': 8-14 September ; 'The odds were great; our margins small; the stakes infinite': 15 September ; The scent of victory: 16-39 September ; The battle fades: October -- After the battle. Retrospect ; Scrambles.
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