TARGET LONDON -- BATTLE OF BRITAIN: 7 September 1940 - 17 September 1940

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Investigates the wider context and intimate details of this aerial conflict, and gives due acknowledgment to the roles of Bomber and Coastal Commands in addition to the fabled Few of Fighter Command. Draws upon a lifetime of research, with sources from survivors and relatives of casualties -- interviews and first-hand accounts, as well as personal papers. Contests the myth that because the Germans switched to bombing London, they lost the Battle of Britain. Analyzes UK 12 Group Duxford Wing's first action and results. Contains 32 mono illustrations.