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The Battle Of Britain by Richard Hough 1990 British Military History Book
The Battle Of Britain - The Jubilee History
By Richard Hough and Denis Richards
Published by Guild Publishing: London 1990 1st Edition
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The Battle Of Britain: The Jubilee History by Richard Hough and Denis Richards is a substantial and authoritative account of one of the defining military campaigns of the Second World War. Published by Guild Publishing, London, in 1990, this first edition commemorates the fiftieth anniversary of the Battle of Britain and examines the dramatic aerial struggle fought over Britain during the summer and autumn of 1940. Combining vivid narrative history with detailed military analysis, the book explores how the Royal Air Force successfully resisted the Luftwaffe's sustained assault, preventing a German invasion and altering the course of modern history.
Richard Hough, a respected naval and military historian, collaborates here with Denis Richards, co-author of the official history of RAF operations during the war, bringing together both scholarly authority and engaging storytelling. The volume traces the political and military background leading into the conflict, the development of Britain and Germany's air forces during the interwar years, and the intense day-by-day fighting that unfolded in the skies above southern England. Drawing upon interviews, correspondence, and contemporary records, the authors vividly portray the courage of RAF fighter pilots, bomber crews, ground staff, radar operators, and civilians whose combined efforts contributed to Britain's survival during its darkest hour.
Well illustrated and presented in hardcover with original dustjacket, this 1990 jubilee edition remains an important modern history of the campaign, balancing strategic insight with personal accounts of combat and sacrifice. The book captures both the scale of the battle and the human dimension behind Churchill's famous tribute to "The Few," while also recognising the contributions made by Commonwealth and Allied airmen. An absorbing and highly readable work that will particularly appeal to collectors of RAF history, aviation enthusiasts, military historians, and readers interested in the Second World War and twentieth-century British history."
Light wear to dustjacket. No inscriptions. Pages clean and well presented. An excellent copy in very good condition overall. Please study photos to further understand condition.
Size 20.5cm x 13.5cm x 3.5cm - 413 Pages
