Battle of Britain by James Holland

I've mentioned elsewhere how the above book got me through a long flight home from the USA recently, having finished this most enjoyable book I'm sure I have seen its influence in some of the recent documentaries tying in with the 70th anniversary. 

But it is really encouraging to see that the author's interest it still on the topic and no moved on to the next "job", see an interesting discussion forming on the author's own blog here.

Comments

[Thoughtsonmilitaryhistory.wordpress.com]

I should probably get hold of this work but I seriously wonder what it adds to the debate over the Battle. One day someone will produce a scholarly account of the battle.

Ross

[Alistair Hollington]

I found it quite an interesting account, with the caveat that I haven't read that widely on the topic. One factor I particularly liked was the link made in the narrative between the battle of France and the battle of Britain. I found it to be more a history of 1940 than perhaps the main title suggests.The little reading I have done on this topic has treated the air aspect of the BoB almost in a vacuum. I do have Stephen Bungay's "The most dangerous enemy" in my too read pile, so may need to move that to the top, now that James' book has stimulated my interest.