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Royal Navy and the Battle of Britain, The
Anthony J. Cumming
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Description for Royal Navy and the Battle of Britain, The
Hardcover. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBK; HBWQ; JWF; JWLF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 165 x 19. Weight in Grams: 450.
This persuasive study attacks the key myths surrounding the Battle of Britain to revise the relative status of maritime and aviation factors in the defence of Britain. Without denigrating the heroism of the fighter pilots, Anthony Cumming challenges the effectiveness of the Royal Air Force in 1940 and gives the Royal Navy much greater prominence than others have. He vigourously asserts the ability of British warships to frustrate German plans for Operation Sea Lion and to repel Luftwaffe attacks. The author argues that the RAF took the lion’s share of the glory only because its colourful image could ... Read more
This persuasive study attacks the key myths surrounding the Battle of Britain to revise the relative status of maritime and aviation factors in the defence of Britain. Without denigrating the heroism of the fighter pilots, Anthony Cumming challenges the effectiveness of the Royal Air Force in 1940 and gives the Royal Navy much greater prominence than others have. He vigourously asserts the ability of British warships to frustrate German plans for Operation Sea Lion and to repel Luftwaffe attacks. The author argues that the RAF took the lion’s share of the glory only because its colourful image could ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
Naval Institute Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
207
Place of Publication
Annopolis, United States
ISBN
9781591141600
SKU
V9781591141600
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Ref
99-15
About Anthony J. Cumming
Anthony J. Cumming, after a long career in the British civil service, earned a Ph.D. in history in 2006 and won the University of London’s Julian Corbett Prize for his research. He lives in Devon, UK.
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