To Defeat the Few
To Defeat the Few The Battle of Britain has acquired near-legendary status as one of the most iconic events of the 20th century. However, this is only part of the story. This new history, based on an…
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To Defeat the Few
The Battle of Britain has acquired near-legendary status as one of the most iconic events of the 20th century. However, this is only part of the story. This new history, based on an exhaustive study of German records, explores the battle through the eyes of the Luftwaffe.Over the past 77 years, histories of the Battle of Britain have consistently portrayed the feats of "The Few" (as they were immortalized in Churchill's famous speech) as being responsible for the RAF's victory in the epic battle.
Successful air campaigns are those that achieve their intended aims or stated objectives. The results of an air campaign cannot be measured in terms of territory captured, cities occupied, or armies defeated, routed, or annihilated. Victory in the Battle of Britain was determined by whether the Luftwaffe achieved its objectives.The Luftwaffe, of course, did not, and