Description
In the summer of 1940, the Nazi Blitzkrieg had blownthrough much of western Europe, seizing control of territoryright up to the French coast and preparing to invade Britain.Standing in their way was Fighter, Bomber and CoastalCommands and the Royal Navy, all determined to preventinvasion, fi ghting off enemy forces in the air and in the waterto protect the British shores.This highly illustrated book, published to coincide withBatt le of Britain Day in 2022, tells the heroic story of thosefi ve months using artefacts, interviews, documents, fi lm,art and photographs from the archive at IWM. Personaltestimony from those who were there helps bring to life thistruly unique visual retelling of one of the most importantmoments of the Second World War.
