The Battle of Britain: Air Defence of Great Britain, Volume II

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Routledge, Sep 13, 2013 - History - 464 pages
This 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.
 

Contents

AntiAircraft Command
8
GERMAN OPERATIONS
15
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
INDEX
403

August
81

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T.C.G. James

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