The RAF in the Battle of France and the Battle of Britain: A Reappraisal of Army and Air Policy 1938-1940 - Rilegato

Baughen, Greg

Rilegato

ISBN 10: 1781555257 ISBN 13: 9781781555255

Casa editrice: Fonthill Media, 2016

Riassunto

In May 1940, the German Army and the Allied forces they faced were fairly evenly matched. Two months later Britain was on her own, hopelessly outnumbered and facing imminent defeat. Should the RAF have done more to support the Allied armies in France? Could the RAF have protected the British Army better at Dunkirk? How narrow was the margin of victory in the Battle of Britain? Was the RAF ready to deal with an invasion? Why were hundreds of American combat planes and experienced Polish and Czech pilots never used? All these questions and more are answered in Greg Baughen's third book in the series. Baughen describes the furious battles between the RAF and the Luftwaffe and the equally bitter struggle between the Air Ministry and the War Office- and explains how close Britain really came to defeat in the summer of 1940.

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Recensione:

This is really an amazing and detailed publication of the perilous time the RAF and the English people faced during 1940. ...For those aircraft and history buffs interested in the early part of World War II air battles this book will offer a wealth of information. ...This is an excellent work of history. I recommend this book as a very enjoyable and informative read. ..Great reading! --IPMS/USA, 1st February 2017

An interesting account of a period in the war that is well known, but which tackles aspects of it which are far less well known... intriguing... an interesting take on the whole topic. --Military Model Scene, March 2017

L'autore:

Greg Baughen was educated at Sussex University where he obtained a degree in Mathematics. In a varied teaching career, he has taught Maths and English as a Foreign Language, to children and adults, in Britain and abroad. His interest in military aviation was sparked at a very early age by curiosity over the defeat of British and French air forces in the Battle of France in 1940. For forty years, he has delved though public archives in Britain and France seeking explanations. The quest has taken him back to the origins of air power in both countries and forwards to what might have been in the Cold War. In between marking homework and bringing up a family, he set to work writing a definitive history of air power in both countries. Retirement has provided the time to turn these drafts into polished books. Seven drafts exist in all. Six of these take the history of British air power from the turn of the 20th century up to 1970 and a seventh covers the history of the French Air Force up to 1940. Blueprint for Victory and The Rise of the Bomber were the first two in the series on British air power. The RAF in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain is the third and takes the story up to 1940. The huge volume of new information uncovered over the years has also provided the basis for a series of spin-offs. The first of these will be a reappraisal of the career of the Fairey Battle. Greg Baughen's career has now turned full circle as he makes use of the teaching skills acquired over the years to turn some of the themes developed in these books into an increasingly sought after series of talks and lectures.

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• Editore: Fonthill Media
• Data di pubblicazione: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1781555257
• ISBN 13: 9781781555255
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero di pagine: 270