Part of Battle of Britain Week on WW2TV
For most people living in the UK, the Battle of Britain is probably the most famous battle of the Second World War. The iconic image of Spitfires and Messerschmitts dogfighting over London and Kent together with the Luftwaffe bombers pounding the cities is the stuff of movies, comics and even beer advertising campaigns. Today Alan Allport joins us to discuss this popular perception of the battle and how close it is or isn't to the reality.
Alan Allport was born near Liverpool, in 1970, and is currently a Professor of History at Syracuse University, NY. He specializes in the history of Britain in the period of the two world wars. His latest book, Britain at Bay: The Epic Story of the Second World War 1938-1941, the first of a two-volume history of the entire conflict, was published by Knopf in 2020.
Britain at Bay by Alan Allport
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Browned off and Bloody Minded by Alan Allport
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Dowding's Despatch: The Leader of the Few's 1941 Battle of Britain Narrative Examined and Explained by Andy Saunders
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Other Battle of Britain Shows on WW2TV
Through Adversity - Lessons Learned in the Battle of Britain [ Ссылка ]
Air Sea Rescue in the Battle of Britain and Beyond [ Ссылка ]
Women in the Battle of Britain (The WAAF and other units) [ Ссылка ]
Coastal Command in the Battle of Britain [ Ссылка ]
The Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain [ Ссылка ]
The Other Few - Bomber Command in the Battle of Britain [ Ссылка ]
Another Popular Memory Show:
Stalingrad in Popular Memory [ Ссылка ]
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