THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN NEW PERSPECTIVES
Written by John Ray
Published by Brockhampton Press
in 1999
ISBN: 1860199372
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- MILITARY
- AIR FORCE
- WORLD WAR II
THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN NEW PERSPECTIVES
Written by John Ray.
Stock no. 1610224
1999.
Hardback.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
Behind the scenes of the great air war. B/w photos. ISBN: 1860199372. Spine bumped.
Front cover
Contents
- Introduction
- 1. Dowding's Position in July 1940
- Part 1: Questions of Leadership
- Part 2: Dowding and the Air Staff before 1940
- Part 3: The French Connection
- Part 4: Why Retain Dowding?
- 2. The Threat from the Luftwaffe
- Part 1: The Luftwaffe, British Perception and German Reality
- Part 2: The Western Campaign and its Effects
- 3. The Opening Phase of Battle, 10 July to 18 August
- Part 1: Dowding's defensive Strategy
- Part 2: Tactics in Battle
- Part 3: Luftwaffe Attacks and Fighter Command's Response
- Part 4: Growing Political Interest
- 4. The Development of the Big Wing Controversy, 19 August to 7 September
- Part 1: Pre-War Background to Fighter Command Tactics
- Part 2: Growing Pressure on Both Sides
- Part 3: The Growth of Dissent
- Part 4: Dowding's response to Crisis
- 5. The Battle Within a Battle, 7 September to 16 October
- Part 1: Bader's Influence on Tactics
- Part 2: Disagreement over Tactics
- Part 3: Air Ministry Opinion on Tactics
- Part 4: Indecision at Fighter Command
- 6 Night Air Defence
- Part 1: The Background to Night Air Defence
- Part 2: The Night Bomber Offensive over London
- Part 3: The Salmond Committee
- Part 4: Dowding v the Air Staff
- 7 Changes at Fighter Command
- Part 1: A Critical Meeting
- Part 2: A Continuing Controversy
- Part 3: Involvement of Politicians
- Part 4: Replacing Dowding and Park
- Epilogue
- Part 1: After the Battle
- Part 2: The Importance of the Battle of Britain
- Appendices
- Notes
- Bibliography