The many not the few : the stolen history of the Battle of Britain / Richard North.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

North, Richard.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Britain, Battle of, Great Britain, 1940.

World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Great Britain.

World War, 1939-1945.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (468 p.)

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Continuum, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Immortalised in Churchill's often quoted assertion that never before was so much owed by so many to so few, the top-down narrative of the Battle of Britain has been firmly established in British legend. Britain was saved from German invasion by the gallant band of Fighter Command Pilots in their Spitfires and Hurricanes, and the public owed them their freedom. Richard North's radical re-evaluation of the Battle of Britain dismantles this mythical retelling of events. Taking a wider perspective than the much-discussed air war, North takes a fresh look at the conflict as a whole to show that the

Contents:

Acknowledgements; Foreword by Christopher; Introduction; 1; Battle lines; 2; Let battle begin; 3; War of the people; 4; War and peace; 5; Closing the door; 6; War drums; 7; Eagle Attack; 8; Redefining the war; 9; Countdown to the Blitz; 10; Start of the Blitz; 11; Rebellion; 12; Consequences; 13; The widening war; 14; The battle won?; 15; To the victor the spoils; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Websites and Archives; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-280-58070-4

9786613610485

1-4411-8551-8

OCLC:

787843585