Battle of Britain - Major Battles of World War II (CD-ROM Edition)

Author: Jon Lake
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Publish Date: 2006-06-01
Features: In the summer of 1940, the most important battle in the history of air warfare unfolded in the skies over southern England, with the British Royal Air Force and the German Air Force as the opposing sides. After a series of intense air battles, the Royal Air Force achieved a limited victory—was it truly a victory? Although media and film works have adorned the battle with glory over the past six decades, it was in fact an intense war of attrition, and luck, skill, judgment, and courage all played their respective roles during the battle. The Battle of Britain not only elaborates in detail on this great struggle from the perspectives of personnel, machines, and tactics but also reveals the truth behind many legends surrounding the battle. The Battle of Britain analyzes the strengths of both sides before the outbreak of war and the tactics each adopted that influenced the war...