The Battle of Britain: Air Defence of Great Britain, Volume IIThis is the second volume of the classified history of air defence in Great Britain. Written while World War II was still being fought, the account has an analysis of the defensive tactics of Fighter Command, and attempts a day-by-day analysis of the action as it took place. |
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Dispositions and Organisation of the German Air Force | 22 |
Moves of Fighter Squadrons Balloons and Guns | 41 |
SECOND PHASE 818 AUGUST | 49 |
Operations 891011 August | 55 |
Summary of Operations 1112 August | 62 |
Operations 1213 August | 71 |
Night Operations 1516 August | 100 |
hours 16 August0600 hours 18 August | 109 |
Commentary on Operations from 818 August | 119 |
vii State of the German Air Force | 129 |
THIRD PHASE 24 AUGUST6 SEPTEMBER | 137 |
Fighter Command Sector Organisation and Order of Battle | 138 |
Distribution of German Bomber and Fighter Units 15 August 1940 | 329 |
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