{"product_id":"the-battle-of-britain-a-visual-history-9781912423514","title":"The Battle of Britain: A Visual History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003eThis highly illustrated book tells the heroic story of the air battle, as well asthe Blitz bombing campaign which followed, through photographs, interviews,diary and letter extracts, film stills and artwork from the world-famousIWM archives. \u003c\/blockquote\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat\u003c\/strong\u003e: Hardback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLength\u003c\/strong\u003e: 240 pages\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date\u003c\/strong\u003e: 08 September 2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher\u003c\/strong\u003e: Imperial War Museums\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBy summer of 1940, the Nazi Blitzkrieg had swept through much of westernEurope, seizing control of territory right up to the Channel coast. A Germaninvasion of Britain was expected to begin at any moment. But the key to successin such an invasion would be control of the skies over Britain – and the nation’sdefenders were determined not to give in to their Nazi aggressors. The stage wasset for one of the most important battles of the Second World War.This highly illustrated book tells the heroic story of the air battle, as well asthe Blitz bombing campaign which followed, through photographs, interviews,diary and letter extracts, film stills and artwork from the world-famousIWM archives. Personal testimony from those who lived through the famous‘Spitfire Summer’ of 1940 brings to life this truly unique visual retellingof one of the crucial moments of the conflict.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight\u003c\/strong\u003e: 1556g\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimension\u003c\/strong\u003e: 242 x 287 x 25 (mm)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN-13\u003c\/strong\u003e: 9781912423514\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shulph Ink","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":44105717776634,"sku":"9781912423514","price":18.3,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0522\/4297\/2845\/products\/1662760199555_book.jpg?v=1662961782","url":"https:\/\/shulphink.com\/products\/the-battle-of-britain-a-visual-history-9781912423514","provider":"Shulph Ink","version":"1.0","type":"link"}