Forgotten Heroes of the Battle of Britain

Forgotten Heroes of the Battle of Britain Language:English Format:Hardback Dimensions:6.1" x 9.1" Pages:272 Photos:226 mono integrated Publisher:Air World ISBN:9781399075725 Item No. 9781399075725 Lasting sixteen weeks during the momentous year of 1940, the Battle of Britain ended with the Luftwaffe having failed to achieve the decisive victory that Hitler had demanded. while the technical details of the aircraft and weapons involved are, of course, crucial to our understanding of the events that summer, the Battle was fought by human beings – and it is that human experience and contribution, to this author, is the most important thing to acknowledge, record and share.Nearly 3,000 Fighter Command aircrew fought in the Battle of Britain, immortalized by Churchill as ‘The Few’. Of these, 544 lost their lives that blood-stained summer, and 700 more would die before the Second World War ended – a victory very likely