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The Battle: Summer 1940 (Penguin History) (Paperback)

by R.J. Overy (Author)
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd (1 Jun 2000)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0140294198
  • ISBN-13: 978-0140294194
  • Product Dimensions: 13.6 x 10.4 x 1.4 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
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This text is an attempt to recreate the circumstances of the summer of 1940, looking at questions the conflict raised, such as: how close did Britain really come to invasion?; what were Hitler and Churchill's intentions?; and what was the real effect of the battle on World War II's outcome?

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4.0 out of 5 stars A few pages on the Few, 14 Oct 2003
By Budge Burgess (Kilmarnock, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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Overy offers a short but comprehensive account of the Battle of Britain. As an introduction to the subject, or as a rapid overview of the events, this is a superb piece of work from a noteable historian.
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5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best reviews of the Battle that I have read, 20 Jun 2001
By Paul Daniel (Tunbridge Wells, Kent, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
I have read quite a few books about the Battle of Britain and this one seems to me to be a very balanced summary. It does not delve much into the personal experiences of the combatants but sticks to giving the reader an overview. A good way to get a quick idea of what actually happened and I suspect, a taste for more detail from the pilots themselves.
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5.0 out of 5 stars The definitive history of those summer months in 1940., 17 Dec 2000
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At last a book that does 'explode' myths about the Battle of Britain - but doesn't destroy the central truth that the battle was one of the most decisive periods in world history. It may be small but every page is packed with all the information you nedd to understand this highly complex subject. This book will go down in the historiography of the Battle of Britain, along with Len Deightons 'Fighter', of two books that just have to be read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A smashing summary of the Battle of Britain
Overy has written a smashing summary of the Battle of Britain and its historical significance. If you are new to this subject or pressed for time then this a fine - if very brief... Read more
Published on 3 Oct 2000 by Martin Willcox

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