Unflinching Zeal: The Air Battles Over France and Britain, May-October 1940

by Robin Higham

Book Overview

This consequential work by a pioneer aviation historian fills a significant lacuna in the story of the defeat of France in May-June 1940 and more fully explains the Battle of Britain of July-October of that year and the influence it had on the Luftwaffe in the 1941 invasion of the USSR. Robin Higham approaches the subject by sketching the story and status of the three air forces--the Arm e de l'Air, the Luftwaffe, and the Royal Air Force--their organization...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1612511112
• ISBN13: 9781612511115
• Release Date: September 2012
• Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
• Length: 317 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.4" x 9.2"