illustrations (some color), color maps, portraits ;
25 cm.
Elite ;
104
Includes index.
Preparing for war -- Battle of Britain -- Countering the night raider -- Spasmodic war -- Robot attack -- In retrospect.
2
"Osprey's study of British air defenses during World War II (1939-1945). German daylight raids on Britain began in the summer of 1940. They were expected and the country had been preparing for quite some time. Searchlights were in place, Fighter Command had been expanded, and anti-aircraft guns were being manufactured. It was from these first preparations that Britain developed tactics to counter the many air raids over the following years. This book shows how Britain prepared for air raids in the run up to the war and details all the tactics that were developed during the war to counter the many aerial attacks. Among the defence systems covered are anti-aircraft guns, barrage balloons and the RADAR system."--Publisher description.
Air defenses-- Great Britain-- History.
World War, 1939-1945-- Great Britain.
Air defenses.
Ausrüstung
Luchtverdediging.
Luftwaffe
Military readiness.
Tweede Wereldoorlog.
Weltkrieg
Great Britain, Defenses.
Great Britain.
Großbritannien
Verenigd Koninkrijk van Groot-Brittannië en Noord-Ierland.