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Battle of Britain The Gathering Storm: Prelude to the Spitfire Summer of 1940

English

By (author): Dilip Sarkar

Dilip Sarkar has studied the Battle of Britain period for a lifetime and is renowned for his meticulous research and evidence-based approach, setting events within the broadest possible context. In doing so, he has helped enrich our appreciation and understanding of the past. In this, the first of a new eight volume series on the Battle of Britain, we have the background to the aerial conflict of the summer of 1940 revealed in great detail and told comprehensively as never before. No stone has been left unturned, no angle unexplored. This meticulous approach the research, combined with the human stories and events, many revealed for the first time, tells what Dilip calls 'the Big Story'. The development of air power, the creation of Britain's defences, the German side, the Home Front and political events are all covered - and much more. After considering the background threads prior to the outbreak of war in 1939, this book then describes the developing conflict on land, sea and in the air. The German invasion of Norway, the Fall of France and the air fighting over Dunkirk are all explored, along with Hitler's actual preferred policy towards Britain, which at first was one of blockade - not invasion. The author, with justification, questions the validity of the Battle of Britain's official start-date being 10 July 1940, evidencing the fact that the fighting actually began eight days earlier. From that date onwards, a day-by-day, hour-by-hour, account of the fighting is provided, giving due recognition to those aircrew lost or wounded before 10 July 1940, and whose names are not, therefore, found amongst 'The Few'. Due accord is also given to the Royal Navy, and efforts of both Bomber and Coastal commands, emphasising just what a 'big' story this actually is - far from simply concerning a handful of Spitfire and Hurricane pilots. Through diligent research with crucial official primary sources and personal papers, Dilip unravels many myths, often challenging the accepted narrative. This is not, however, simply another dull record of combat losses and claims, far from it. Drawing upon unique first-hand accounts from a wide-range of combatants and eyewitnesses, along with the daily Home Intelligence Reports and the papers of politicians such as Italian Foreign Minister Count Ciano, this really is an unprecedented approach to understanding the build-up to and times of the Battle of Britain. See more
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Product Details
  • Dimensions: 156 x 234mm
  • Publication Date: 01 Jun 2023
  • Publisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd
  • Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
  • Language: English
  • ISBN13: 9781399056366

About Dilip Sarkar

Dilip Sarkar has now written over sixty well-received books. Having enjoyed a privileged relationship with many of The Few he is a globally acknowledged expert on the Battle of Britain currently working on a career-topping eight volume official history for The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust and National Memorial to The Few. Described by the late Dr Gordon Mitchell son of the Spitfires designer RJ Mitchell as an aviation detective Dilip Sarkar did actually begin his professional life as just that a police detective. His evidence-based approach and ability to discover new material is well-known in 2023 for example he was responsible for having Air Chief-Marshal Sir Keith Park a New Zealander officially recognised as one of The Few. Made an MBE for services to aviation history in 2003 Dilip was elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society in 2006 achieved First Class Honours in Modern History as a mature student in 2010 and in 2024 was made both a Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society and member of Londons Royal Air Force Club. During his long career Dilip has exhibited and spoken internationally at such prestigious venues as Oxford University the RAF Museum IWM Museum and Airborne Museum Oosterbeek; he has worked on many TV documentaries on and off screen again internationally and has an engaging presence on YouTube and Facebook in particular. For more information please see www.dilipsarkarauthor.com

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