Defending Britain's Skies, 1940–1945

Defending Britain's Skies, 1940–1945
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Publisher : Pen and Sword
Total Pages : 407
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ISBN-10 : 9781473838758
ISBN-13 : 1473838754
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Book Synopsis Defending Britain's Skies, 1940–1945 by : John Grehan

Download or read book Defending Britain's Skies, 1940–1945 written by John Grehan and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2014-08-18 with total page 407 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despatches in this volume include that on the Battle of Britain, and air fighting 1940-1941, by Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh C.T. Dowding, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Fighter Command, Air Operations by Fighter Command between November 1940 and the end of December 1941, the anti-aircraft defence of the United Kingdom between 1939 and 1945, and the report on air operations by Air Defence of Great Britain and Fighter Command in connection with the German flying bomb and rocket offensives, 1944-1945.This unique collection of original documents will prove to be an invaluable resource for historians, students and all those interested in what was one of the most significant periods in British military history.


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