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The Blitz 1940–41: The Luftwaffe's biggest strategic bombing campaign (Air Campaign Book 38) Kindle Edition

by Julian Hale (Author), Mads Bangsø (Illustrator) Format: Kindle Edition
4.6 out of 5 stars 28 ratings
An illustrated history of how the Luftwaffe intended 'the Blitz' to knock Britain out of the war, emphasising the German point of view and detailing how Britain's defences and civilians responded.

The Blitz - the German 'blitzkrieg' of Britain's industrial and port cities - was one of the most intensive bombing campaigns of World War II. Cities from London to Glasgow, Belfast to Hull, and Liverpool to Cardiff were targeted in an attempt to destroy Britain's military-industrial facilities and force it out of the war.

Most histories of the Blitz concentrate on the civilian experience of 'life under the bombs' or the fighter pilots of the RAF but, in military terms, the Blitz was also the Luftwaffe's biggest and most ambitious strategic bombing campaign. Focusing on both sides, this book places particular emphasis on the hitherto under-represented Luftwaffe view of the campaign and looks at the new technology and tactics at its heart. From the innovative development of specialist night-fighters to the 'Battle of the Beams' that pitted German electronic navigation systems against British countermeasures, the Blitz demonstrated the effects of developing technology on aerial warfare.

Describing and analyzing the strategy, tactics and operations of both the Luftwaffe and the UK's air defences during the period between September 1940 and May 1941, author Julian Hale demonstrates that, for a variety of reasons, there was little chance of the Luftwaffe achieving any of its aims.

Using primary sources, spectacular original artwork, 3D diagrams and maps, this study shines a fresh light on how and why the world's first true strategic air offensive failed.
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    Air Campaign
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    93 pages
  3. Language
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  5. Publication date
    August 17, 2023
  6. File size
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Air Campaign Series sheds lights on why air campaigns have been won and lost

Battle of Britain Artwork. a plane flying towards the ground

Full colour battlescenes

Beautifully illustrated battlescenes are included to bring the narrative of the conflict to life.

birds eye view of a flight map

Three-dimensional ‘bird’s-eye-views'

Each three-dimensional 'bird's-eye view' is meticulously researched to recreate the actual airspace of key moments of the campaign, with accurate 3D depictions of aircraft flightpaths as the battle unfolded.

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3D tactical diagrams

Detailed 3D diagrams explain the formations used, the tactics employed, or how the technology of the campaign worked.

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About the Author

Julian Hale read History at Lancaster University and completed an MA on the RFC and RAF in the Middle East during World War I. In 2012, he joined the RAF Museum and catalogued the Jack Bruce Collection, an archive of First World War and inter-war aircraft and personnel images. He was the Assistant Curator for the Museum's Centenary Programme until June 2018 and is the author of The RAF: 1918-2018 and Women in Aviation.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B0BQF8S4GJ
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Osprey Publishing; 1st edition (August 17, 2023)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ August 17, 2023
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 34.2 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 93 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.6 out of 5 stars 28 ratings

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  • Lucas Cabeza
    5.0 out of 5 stars Helped with my research
    Reviewed in the United States on October 17, 2024
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    A very insightful discusssion of the Blitz from
    1940-1941. This helped with my research for my upcoming story Hell on Earth 1940
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  • HMS Warspite
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Blitz Revisited...
    Reviewed in the United States on August 24, 2023
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    The Blitz by the German Luftwaffe against the United Kingdom during 1940-41 remains one of the iconic events of the Second World War. Author Julian Hale has managed to squeeze some fresh juice out of that event by examining it as one of the first strategic bombing campaigns. His findings, captured here in a concise and approachable format, suggest why it ultimately failed.

    This Osprey Air Campaign book takes a chronological approach, noting that neither Britain nor German were quite prepared for the way the Second World War evolved after the fall of France. The air forces of both sides experimented with aerial weapons, tactics and technology, with varying degrees of success. The narrative includes a variety of period photographs and modern maps, illustrations, and battle diagrams. Well recommended as a surprisingly informative introduction to the topic.
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  • RAYMOND C. CLAY
    5.0 out of 5 stars thank you
    Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2023
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Presented in an easily readable format
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 21, 2023
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    This is a well compiled and generously illustrated edition.In terms of geographical expanse ,in relation to the Blitz,other parts of the UK are covered apart from just London.The inclusion of a couple of original German maps is welcome and although the topic has,in general,been well covered,the subject text provided me with some useful insights(eg there was more to a barrage balloon than I was previously aware!) The narrative flows well and I read the whole book(some of Ospreys more recent output I have been”skimming “and piling on the shelves)
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