Battle of Britain: The Hardest Day, 18 August 1940 [Hardcover]

Dr. Alfred Price (Author)

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Publication Date: May 12, 1988

Alfred Price was an officer in the RAF and in this book tells the story of 18th August 1940 - the Hardest Day.

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Dr Alfred Price is one of Britain's foremost professional aviation writers, with many books, including technical volumes, in print. In addition to writing for books, journals and newspapers he acts as historical aviation consultant to film and TV companies on aviation projects. His expertise is always in demand. --This text refers to the Paperback edition.

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• Hardcover: 223 pages
• Publisher: Arms and Armour Press, London; 2nd edition (May 12, 1988)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0853688311
• ISBN-13: 978-0853688310
• Product Dimensions: 9.3 x 6 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,757,210 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Dramatic slice of wwII history, December 9, 2000

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This review is from: Battle of Britain: The Hardest Day, 18 August 1940 (Hardcover)

The entire book is devoted to telling the story of only one day during the battle of Britain. August the 18th is the date of the highest actual losses for both sides (not the highest claimed losses as was the case on september 15th). This book is so well written I can recommend it to anyone with even the most passing interest in WWII. Alfred Price, has a definite talent for distilling military operational detail into everyday language, and the historical detail is presented in a thoroughly engrossing way. I have read many books written almost exclusively from the historian's point of view and have enjoyed them very much, but for me there's no substitute for hearing from the participants in their own words. From top brass to civilians, from airfeild personnel to aircrews on both sides, this book creates, at times, a minute by minute experience of that day's events. My only complaint (and it's a small one) is the overall pacing. The first couple of chapters or so necesarily set the stage. The next chapters deal effectively with the attacks, but as the chapters progress, the action, and therefore the suspense, steadily dwindles. But while the book is hitting its stride it is just about impossible to put down! Highly recommended.