The Battle of Britain: From the BBC Archives (BBC Radio Archives) Review
The Battle of Britain: From the BBC Archives (BBC Radio Archives) Overview
A chronology of the 12-week battle fought in the skies above England from July to September 1940. September 2010 marked the 70th anniversary of the end of this aerial battle, which was crucial in preventing Nazi forces from having control of the air and therefore being able to mount an invasion of Southern and Eastern England in August and September 1940. As well as covering the battle's actual events�reportage, news bulletins�this production explores the many facets of the battle. Individual pilots talk about the intimacy of combat, the merits of their planes, their fear of burning alive in the air, and how they spent their days.
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