BATTLE OF BRITAIN 1940 : The Luftwaffe’s ‘Eagle Attack’

Nuova collana della Osprey Publishing dedicata ai grandi combattimenti aerei della storia. Ogni volume, ricco di artwork, mappe e diagrammi descrive la battaglia, gli aerei coinvolti, i protagonisti, gli obiettivi, l’esito, ecc. 

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The Battle of Britain was one of the most iconic campaigns of World War II, where the ‘Few' of the Royal Air Force took on the might of the German Luftwaffe. At stake was not just air superiority over the British Isles - a German victory would enable Hitler's plan to invade and conquer the last Allied country left fighting.

While most narratives of the battle focus on the brave pilots of Fighter Command, this book tells it from the perspective of the German strategists as they attempted the clear the skies over Britain. Explaining Hermann Göring's plans, the Luftwaffe's capabilities in 1940, the RAF's defences, and how the fierce aerial battles over south-east England were fought, this fully illustrated fresh study is based on original documents and new analysis by an expert on the campaign.

Each Air Campaign title is 96 pages long, and includes approximately 31,000 words of main text (excluding captions and plate commentaries) and 60–70 photos. Air Campaign titles typically include three double-page colour plates, two bird’s eye views, and six maps and diagrams.