A virtually day by day summary of the battle from the british side was detailed. Dempster, derek and a great selection of related books, art. After reading the book, this connection was very clear. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The battle of britain and the rise of air power 19301940. Nice book, good pictures and a lot of them and a good. The narrow margin king county library system overdrive. For more than 30 years derek was the doyen of aviation specialists in fleet street and enjoyed a reputation for unimpeachable integrity. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The narrow margin isbn 9781848843141 pdf epub derek. Battle of britain is a 1969 british second world war film directed by guy hamilton, and produced by harry saltzman. Derek wood 1930 2 may 2003 was the author of janes world aircraft recognition handbook.
For vividness and a sense of the overall flow of the battle. The narrow margin is excellent for the british side. Aug 22, 2008 author of janes world aircraft recognition handbook, the narrow margin, project cancelled, the barnabas factor, the narrow margin. The battle of britain by roy conyers nesbit isbn 0750938854. First published in 1961, some 21 years after the actual battle, this book is possibly the most accurate account of the battle of britain written to date. Please support tcmdb by adding to this information. The narrow margin, the dramatic story of the battle of. Derek wood has 22 books on goodreads with 2 ratings. Nov 19, 2003 the narrow margin, first published in 1961 and periodically updated and reissued since, is the classic account of the battle of britain. Dempster hutchinson, 1961 britain, battle of, 1940 536 pages.
List of books and articles about battle of britain online. But the british boasted the submarine spitfire and the hawker hurricane, two previously littleknown. The narrow margin, first published in 1961 and periodically updated and reissued since, is the classic account of the battle of britain. Jan 20, 2020 the battle of britain 1969 guy hamilton the spectacular flying sequences are a feature of the battle of britain which had a story based on the book the narrow margin by derek wood and derek. List of books and articles about battle of britain. There can be nothing but huzzas for authors dempster and wood. The battle of britain and the rise of air power 1930. Derek wood and derek dempster, the narrow margin london. The myth and the reality, overy, richard,0393322971, book 6 the battle of. As a prelude to a planned invasion of england, the german luftwaffe attacked british coastal defenses, radar stations, and shipping. A not so narrow margin by wing commander john shields 198 the vital prerequisite. The battle of britain and the rise of air power, 19301940. He was an adviser on the set of the eponymous film, and the book is used by military historians and lecturers to this day. The battle of britain saved not only that country from invasion, but also altered the course of the war for the rest of the world.
The battle of britain is probably the most thoroughly documented event of history ever everyone involved was literate, and everybody knew this was a big deal, and a lot of expensive. If the raf had been defeated all the efforts of the british army and the royal navy would hardly have. The battle of britain and the rise of air power 19301949. This book formed the basis for the movie battle of britain. The battle of britain and the rise of air power 193040 1961. The battle of britain and the rise of air power, 19301940 3rev e. As well as being a blow by blow account of the various raids and who took part, the book is full of accounts of the constant problems that beset large operations when hurriedly put into play.
Much of the study of the battle of britain has concentrated on the military. Based on the book the narrow margin by derek wood and derek dempster london, 1961. The film broadly relates the events of the battle of britain. The narrow margin wood dempster battle of britain 19301940 war book 1st ed 1961. Author of janes world aircraft recognition handbook, the narrow margin, project cancelled, the barnabas factor, the narrow margin. First published in 1960, this was for many years the standard work and is still valuable for its explanation of the raf system and its daybyday account of the fighting.
If the raf had been defeated all the efforts of the british army and the royal navy would hardly have, isbn 9781848843141. Woods most famous and successful military book was the narrow margin on which the major feature film battle of britain was based. Additionally, the forces network contacted the royal air force museum and the imperial war museum for guidance. The book then traces the various stages of the battle of britain in detail and examines the various phases of the battle. Nov 19, 2006 the opening of the movie in part with the shots of dunkirk, the quote from churchill, and the german luftwaffe being inspected. The battle of britain saved the country from invasion. Luftwaffe losses in the battle of britain julyoctober 1940 data from the narrow margin, cleaned up by robert herrick.
Both consulted derek dempster and derek woods book the narrow margin, which puts raf fighter losses at over 1,100 and gives bomber losses recall that churchill initiated bombing raids on germany too as being over 300 aircraft. Battle of britain history bibliographies in harvard style. This remarkable book traces the fortunes of the royal air force and provides a comprehensive account of the battle of britain, including daybyday summaries of the battle. Hutchinson, 1961 britain, battle of, 1940 536 pages.
Battle of britain is a 1969 second world war film directed by guy hamilton, and produced by harry saltzman and s. Derek woods most popular book is the narrow margin. The battle of britain 1969 guy hamilton the spectacular flying sequences are a feature of the battle of britain which had a story based on the book the. The battle of britain and the rise of air power 193040. Jun 19, 2010 the book then traces the various stages of the battle of britain in detail and examines the various phases of the battle. The battle of britain and the rise of air power, 19301940, 416 pp. Quite a number of these books describing both the history of the battle and those that participated have made mention of john greenwood.
Read the fulltext online edition of the narrow margin. The narrow margin wood dempster battle of britain 1930. Battle of britain history bibliographies cite this for me. Battle of britain, in world war ii, series of air battles between great britain and germany, fought over britain from aug. Dempster, derek and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Derek wood 1930 2 may 2003 was the author of janes world aircraft recognition. The script by james kennaway and wilfred greatorex was based on the book the narrow margin by derek wood and derek dempster. The opening of the movie in part with the shots of dunkirk, the quote from churchill, and the german luftwaffe being inspected. Somewhat dated but still an excellent source for this subject. The battle of britain and the rise of air power, 19301949 by wood, derek. The battle of britain and the rise of air power 193040 derek wood, derek d. An air ministry account of the great days from 8th august31st october 1940.
Luftwaffe losses in the battle of britain julyoctober 1940. Jan 03, 2011 the film broadly relates the events of the battle of britain. Wood was the editor of janes the publishers of a wide range of military handbooks and weekly defence newsletters until he retired in 1993. Click here to start building your own bibliography. The defeat by an undermanned british royal air force raf of the german luftwaffe offensive to gain air superiority over britain in 1940 likely staved off a german invasion and kept britain in the war. This remarkable book traces the fortunes of the royal air force and provides a comprehensive account of the battle of britain, including daybyday summaries of. The battle of britain and the rise of air power, 193040 derek wood for those who want to comprehend exactly what the battle of britain was life for the british people, no other book will suffice. It is illustrated with photographs and maps, an appendix of the aircraft used by the royal air force and by the luftwaffe with schematic drawings, also a list of all pilots who flew in the battle of britain from july 10 to october 31 1940.
If the raf had been defeated all the efforts of the british army and the royal navy would hardly have, isbn 9781848843141 buy the the narrow margin ebook. The american knights of the air who risked everything to fight in the battle of britain. As well as being a blow by blow account of the various raids and who took part, the book is full of accounts of the constant problems that. The battle of britain saved not only that country from invasion, b.
It provides a comphrensive account of the battle of britain, including the daybyday summaries of the battle. Nice book, good pictures and a lot of them and a good daybyday account with backgrounds to the battle as well. If the raf had been defeated all the efforts of the british army and the royal navy would ha. Certainly the battle which marked the advent of controlled scientific warfare, the defense strategy still used today, must be considered one of the crucial events of our time. This acclaimed book by derek dempster is available at in several formats for your ereader. The narrow margin by derek wood and derek dempster music composed by. The film drew many respected british actors to accept roles as key figures of the battle, including sir laurence olivier as sir hugh dowding and trevor howard. Dempster and woods a narrow margin is still a go to source.
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