Osprey's study of British air defenses during World War II (1939-1945). German daylight raids on Britain began in the summer of 1940. They were expected and the country had been preparing for quite some time. Searchlights were in place, Fighter Command had been expanded, and anti-aircraft guns were being manufactured. It was from these first preparations that Britain developed tactics to counter the many air raids over the following years. This book shows how Britain prepared for air raids in the run up to the war and details all the tactics that were developed during the war to counter the many aerial attacks. Among the defence systems covered are anti-aircraft guns, barrage balloons and the RADAR system.
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"...an excellent book, very well balanced and unusually well written, as might be expected from the author of numerous books on air warfare... For those interested in exactly how Britain was saved from what seemed like overwhelming German air power, in a concise and readable form with excelltn artwork, this book is highly recommended." -Bolling Smith, The Coast Defense Journal (February 2008)
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A delightful little book on Britain's ground based air defenses during WWII. Covers pretty much everything.
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In the spring of 1939, RAF Intelligence officers produced their assessment of the threat the Luftwaffe long-range bomber force posed to targets in Great Britain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fighter Command, Battle of Britain, Great Britain, Observer Corps, Gunlaying Mark, Chain Home, Operation Steinbock, Flying Officer, General Pile, Keith Park, Long Aerial Mine, English Channel, Ground Controlled Interception, Adolf Hitler, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, Boulton Paul Defiant, Heinkel Ills, North Sea, Operations Room Plotter, Soviet Union New!
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In the spring of 1939, RAF Intelligence officers produced their assessment of the threat the Luftwaffe long-range bomber force posed to targets in Great Britain. Read the first page Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Fighter Command, Battle of Britain, Great Britain, Observer Corps, Gunlaying Mark, Chain Home, Operation Steinbock, Flying Officer, General Pile, Keith Park, Long Aerial Mine, English Channel, Ground Controlled Interception, Adolf Hitler, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding, Boulton Paul Defiant, Heinkel Ills, North Sea, Operations Room Plotter, Soviet Union New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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