Battle of Britain: (Includes CD)

Author: (English) Lake, translated by Ma Shengchang
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Publishing Date: 2006-06-01
Features: The Battle of Britain analyzes the strengths of both sides before the war and the impact of their respective tactics on the outcome of the conflict. The book explains why the Battle of Britain is called a battle between the Luftwaffe and time, highlighting the factors that hindered Germany's invasion objectives, such as the lack of appropriate transport vehicles and insufficient experience to formulate a reasonable sea-based landing offensive plan. The book also raises a question—whether Hermann G?ring himself was truly interested in invading Britain. The Battle of Britain covers all stages of the battle, from the initial attacks on British ships and ports. The book emphasizes how close the Luftwaffe was to winning this attritional war when they concentrated their forces on the Royal Air Force's airfields. The book also questions why the Luftwaffe began bombing British cities when they were so close to victory. The mistakes made by both sides during the battle are thoroughly analyzed; the discord among Royal Air Force commanders, the Luftwaffe's realization of radar's importance only after experiencing failures, and more.