The Battle of Britain

A Study in Command and Control

By:

U S. Army War College

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Paperback / softback

Series:

World War II

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The Battle of Britain is thought to be the greatest air battle in history. This battle began on 10 July 1940 and ended on 31 October 1940. It followed the German Blitzkrieg of the Low Countries and France and the ignoble British retreat throughDunkirk. During the previous months the German Luftwaffe had triumphed over the air forces of Poland, Norway, Holland, Belgium and France and had destroyed all but 66 of the 260 BritishHurricanes sent to support the British Army in France. The German victories gave rise to beliefs of invincibility which were replaced by feelings of frustration and failure as the Battle of Britain progressed. Arguably the lack of a coherent plan for the German invasion of Britain, Operation Sealion, and the heroics of the British pilots and ground crews influenced the outcome of the Battle of Britain. However, it is the contention of thisstudy that the Command and Control systems of the British coupled with the technology that made those systems possible were responsiblefor the British victory. The individual systems, RADAR, radio, Identification Friend or Foe (IFF), direction finding and intelligence, and how they were integrated into the command and control structure are discussed.

Release date NZ

April 15th, 2015

Author

U S. Army War College

Series

World War II

Pages

Audience

General (US: Trade)

Dimensions

216x280x2

ISBN-13

9781511735025

Product ID

37666625

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