'A notable account of an epic human experience' Max Hastings, Sunday Times
'Hitler knows that he will have to break us in this island or lose the war' Sir Winston Churchill, speech to the House of Commons, 18 June 1940
The Nazi Blitzkrieg was unique in the history of warfare. It struck Europe with a force and aggression that no one could withstand. In just a few weeks, the German armies were on the French coast, looking across the Channel towards Britain. It seemed impossible to withstand an invasion.
Between the Nazis and glory, there was a seemingly fragile defense, but the men and women of the Fighter, Bomber, and Coastal Commands as well as the Royal Navy would not succumb. Their heroics that summer would go down in history.
In the book The Battle of Britain, for the first time, James Holland tells this epic story from a 360° perspective – when the fate of the world literally hung by a thread.
Pages: 928, Dimensions: 12.7x12.7cm
