Battle Over Britain: A History Of The German Air Assaults On Great Britain, 1917-18 And July-December 1940, And Of The Development Of Britain's Air Defences Between The World Wars
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: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners,Previous owner
In the skies above Britain, two world wars converged in a struggle for aerial supremacy that would define the fate of a nation. Battle Over Britain by Francis K. Mason chronicles the German air assaults on Great Britain across two distinct and pivotal periods — the raids of 1917-18 and the legendary aerial campaign of July to December 1940 — while tracing the hard-won development of Britain's air defences during the interwar years that made the difference between survival and defeat. Drawing on meticulous research, including German-language material edited by Martin Windrow, Mason constructs a richly detailed operational and strategic history that bridges the First and Second World Wars with authoritative precision. Mason, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a veteran of the RAF, brings unparalleled credibility and depth to this sweeping military history, illuminating the tactical evolution of aerial warfare and the institutional resilience of the men and systems that defended the British Isles. Complemented by colour and tone illustrations by Michael P. Roffe, the work presents a visually compelling as well as scholarly account of one of history's most consequential air campaigns. For anyone seeking to understand how Britain endured and ultimately prevailed against the Luftwaffe, this meticulously researched volume raises one haunting question: just how close did it really come?
Author: Francis K. Mason
Format: Hardback
Published: 1969, McWhirter Twins Ltd.
Genre: WW2
Condition remarks:
Book: Fair
Jacket: N/A
Pages: Good
Markings: Ex-library with usual markings,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and corners,Previous owner
In the skies above Britain, two world wars converged in a struggle for aerial supremacy that would define the fate of a nation. Battle Over Britain by Francis K. Mason chronicles the German air assaults on Great Britain across two distinct and pivotal periods — the raids of 1917-18 and the legendary aerial campaign of July to December 1940 — while tracing the hard-won development of Britain's air defences during the interwar years that made the difference between survival and defeat. Drawing on meticulous research, including German-language material edited by Martin Windrow, Mason constructs a richly detailed operational and strategic history that bridges the First and Second World Wars with authoritative precision. Mason, a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and a veteran of the RAF, brings unparalleled credibility and depth to this sweeping military history, illuminating the tactical evolution of aerial warfare and the institutional resilience of the men and systems that defended the British Isles. Complemented by colour and tone illustrations by Michael P. Roffe, the work presents a visually compelling as well as scholarly account of one of history's most consequential air campaigns. For anyone seeking to understand how Britain endured and ultimately prevailed against the Luftwaffe, this meticulously researched volume raises one haunting question: just how close did it really come?