Images Of War: The Real Story Of World War Ii - Battle Of Britain: 1 July To 31 October 1940
Condition: SECONDHAND
This is a secondhand book. The jacket image is a photograph of the exact copy we have in stock. This image shows the condition of this book. Further condition remarks are below.
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; souvenir newspaper and campaign included.
In the summer of 1940, Britain stood alone against the full might of Nazi Germany — and the fate of the free world hung in the balance above the skies of southern England. This second issue of Images of War: The Real Story of World War II chronicles one of history's most decisive aerial campaigns: the Battle of Britain, covering the critical period from 1 July to 31 October 1940. Packed with vivid historical detail, the issue presents the dramatic dogfights between RAF pilots and the Luftwaffe, profiles the flying aces who became legends overnight, and details the nerve-shredding tension of an imminent invasion scare — all accompanied by a period newspaper, a battle diary, and a full campaign map to bring the conflict to life. Produced by Marshall Cavendish in association with the Imperial War Museum, Images of War stands as a landmark series in popular military history, combining rigorous archival research with compelling, accessible storytelling. The series illustrates the human cost of global conflict through first-hand accounts, rare photographs, and meticulously reproduced ephemera that transport the reader directly to the front line. With its iconic imagery of Supermarine Spitfires screaming overhead and headlines screaming Nazis Raid London, this issue raises an urgent and haunting question — just how close did the world come to a very different outcome?
Author: -
Format: Paperback
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Markings: Previous owner
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image; souvenir newspaper and campaign included.
In the summer of 1940, Britain stood alone against the full might of Nazi Germany — and the fate of the free world hung in the balance above the skies of southern England. This second issue of Images of War: The Real Story of World War II chronicles one of history's most decisive aerial campaigns: the Battle of Britain, covering the critical period from 1 July to 31 October 1940. Packed with vivid historical detail, the issue presents the dramatic dogfights between RAF pilots and the Luftwaffe, profiles the flying aces who became legends overnight, and details the nerve-shredding tension of an imminent invasion scare — all accompanied by a period newspaper, a battle diary, and a full campaign map to bring the conflict to life. Produced by Marshall Cavendish in association with the Imperial War Museum, Images of War stands as a landmark series in popular military history, combining rigorous archival research with compelling, accessible storytelling. The series illustrates the human cost of global conflict through first-hand accounts, rare photographs, and meticulously reproduced ephemera that transport the reader directly to the front line. With its iconic imagery of Supermarine Spitfires screaming overhead and headlines screaming Nazis Raid London, this issue raises an urgent and haunting question — just how close did the world come to a very different outcome?