RAF Fighters vs Luftwaffe Bombers

Battle of Britain

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RAF Fighters vs Luftwaffe Bombers

Battle of Britain

Description

The Battle of Britain was a fight for survival against a seemingly unstoppable foe. With the German army poised to invade, only the fighters of the Royal Air Force stood between Hitler and the conquest of Britain. Losses were high on both sides, but the Spitfires, Hurricanes, Havocs and Defiants of the RAF began to take their toll on the overextended, under-protected Kampfgruppen of Heinkel He 111s, Junkers Ju 87s and 88s, and Dornier Do 17s.

Both sides learned and adapted as the campaign went on. As the advantage began to shift from the Luftwaffe to the RAF, the Germans were forced to switch from round-the-clock bombing to only launching night-raids, often hitting civilian targets in the dreaded Blitz. This beautifully illustrated study dissects the tactics and technology of the duels in this new kind of war, bringing the reader into the cockpits of the RAF fighters and Luftwaffe bombers to show precisely where the Battle of Britain was won and lost.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Chronology
Design and Development
Technical Specifications
The Strategic Situation
The Combatants
Combat
Statistics and Analysis
Aftermath
Further Reading
Index

Product details

Published 26 Nov 2020
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 80
ISBN 9781472808530
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Illustrations 68 col
Series Duel
Short code DUE 68
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

About the contributors

Author

Andy Saunders

Andy Saunders is an author, researcher, television…

Illustrator

Jim Laurier

Jim Laurier is a native of New England and lives i…

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