Books
Battle
Battle of Britain
1940 CE
The Battle of Britain was fought in the skies over Britain in 1940 as the Luftwaffe tried to gain air superiority over the RAF. Fighter pilots, radar operators, ground crews, observers and civilians all formed part of the defence. The battle followed the fall of France and came at a moment when Britain stood largely alone in Europe.
It mattered because German failure prevented invasion and gave Britain a powerful narrative of resistance. The battle also showed the importance of radar, command systems and morale in modern war. Pilots, WAAFs, operations rooms, propaganda and families living under the threat of invasion all formed part of the battle’s wider human setting.
Related people for Battle of Britain
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Non-Fiction
8 Best Non-Fiction Books About the Battle of Britain
Histories, biographies and reference works are listed separately from the historical novels above.
