{ "item_title" : "The Battle of Britain", "item_author" : [" James Whitmore "], "item_description" : "Summer 1940. France has fallen, the British army has escaped from Dunkirk without its weapons, and Hitler's armies stand on the Channel coast. Only one thing stands between Britain and invasion: the Royal Air Force.For nearly four months, the most powerful air force in the world tried to destroy Britain's fighter defenses and open the way for Operation Sea Lion. Against it rose the young pilots of Fighter Command, guided by a secret network of radar stations, observers, and operations rooms that the Germans never fully understood.The Battle of Britain: The Fight for Britain's Skies tells the full story of the first great campaign fought entirely in the air, from the first attacks on Channel convoys in July to the great raids on London in September and the shift to the Blitz in October. It follows the commanders who made the critical decisions, the pilots who fought in the skies, and the men and women on the ground who kept them flying.Inside this book, you will discover: Why Hitler needed to win in the air before he could invadeHow radar and the Dowding System gave Britain its hidden advantageThe truth about the Spitfire, the Hurricane, and the MesserschmittEagle Day, the Hardest Day, and the critical fortnight that tested Fighter CommandThe Polish, Czech, and Commonwealth pilots who fought alongside the BritishWhy the Luftwaffe turned on London, and what really happened on September 15Why Germany lost the battle, and the myths that grew up around the FewWritten in clear, engaging prose for general readers, The Battle of Britain separates legend from history without losing the courage and drama of one of the most decisive campaigns of the Second World War.Part of the World War II History series by James Whitmore. Each book stands on its own.", "item_img_path" : "https://covers1.booksamillion.com/covers/bam/9/79/816/442/9798164429492_b.jpg", "price_data" : { "retail_price" : "14.99", "online_price" : "14.99", "our_price" : "14.99", "club_price" : "14.99", "savings_pct" : "0", "savings_amt" : "0.00", "club_savings_pct" : "0", "club_savings_amt" : "0.00", "discount_pct" : "10", "store_price" : "" } }

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