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BATTLE FOR THE CHANNEL The First Month of the Battle of Britain 10 July- 10 August
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A scholarly title from an acclaimed author, Battle for the Channel covers the first phase of the Battle of Britain, from the opening round, that witnessed increased aerial activity over the Channel and along the eastern and southern seaboards of the British coastline, on the 10th of July, till the 10th of August 1940, it details both RAF and Luftwaffe claims and losses Bombers and reconnaissance aircraft as well as fighter aircraft.
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The main assaults by ever-increasing formations of Luftwaffe bombers, escorted by Bf109s and Bf110s, were initially aimed at British merchant shipping convoys plying their trade of coal and other materials from the north of England to the southern ports. These attacks by the Germans often met with increasing success although RAF Spitfires and Hurricanes endeavoured to repel the Heinkels, Dorniers and Ju88s, frequently with ill-afforded loss in pilots and aircraft.
Within a month the Channel was effectively closed to British shipping. Only a change in the Luftwaffe’s tactics in mid-August, when the main attack changed to the attempted destruction of the RAF’s southern airfields, allowed small convoys to resume sneaking through without too greater hindrance.
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| Author/Editor | Brian Cull |
|---|---|
| Product Code | 25678 |
| Delivery | This item is usually dispatched Next Day |
| Format | Hardback, 336 pp + plates |
| ISBN | 9781781556252 |
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