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“The Most Dangerous Enemy: A History of the Battle of Britain” by Stephen Bungay
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Bungay, a British historian and author, wrote this work in 2015 that is quite possibly the definitive history on the air war over Britain during WWII. The author explores (in painstaking detail) the leadership and policy decisions both the Nazis and British made before the outbreak of war. How did they view air power? What platforms did they feel were pivotal to military success? How should those platforms be employed? As the first war where aircraft truly took center stage, WWII was a unique testing bed for the Allies and Axis to test their respective ideas. Over Britain, the Nazis ultimately were defeated not because they were wrongly equipped, but because they used their equipment improperly. Despite radar’s German origins, it was actually the British who devised a means of using it as an early-warning system that freed their fighters from flying patrols over the British Isles. This meant that despite being on the defensive, Churchill’s aviators could choose when and how to engage enemies overhead. This book is drenched in detail and provides a reminder that history is often shaped by individuals, not unseen forces guiding our hands. 🇬🇧✈️
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Bungay, a British historian and author, wrote this work in 2015 that is quite possibly the definitive history on the air war over Britain during WWII. The author explores (in painstaking detail) the leadership and policy decisions both the Nazis and British made before the outbreak of war. How did they view air power? What platforms did they feel were pivotal to military success? How should those platforms be employed? As the first war where aircraft truly took center stage, WWII was a unique testing bed for the Allies and Axis to test their respective ideas. Over Britain, the Nazis ultimately were defeated not because they were wrongly equipped, but because they used their equipment improperly. Despite radar’s German origins, it was actually the British who devised a means of using it as an early-warning system that freed their fighters from flying patrols over the British Isles. This meant that despite being on the defensive, Churchill’s aviators could choose when and how to engage enemies overhead. This book is drenched in detail and provides a reminder that history is often shaped by individuals, not unseen forces guiding our hands. 🇬🇧✈️