Eagle Day

{detailed description}At the centre of the story of the Battle of Britain in 1940 stand two particular days — August 13th — Eagle Day — and September 15th. On Eagle Day, the long-awaited Luftwaffe assault on the RAF went horribly wrong. A month later, the German planes attacked in their greatest strength, but were met with a resistance so fierce it has now become legendary.
EAGLE DAY is the fascinating story of the six weeks encompassing these two days. Richard Collier not only provides the strategic facts, he also offers a glimpse of the courage, morale and endeavour that were the hallmarks of the Battle of Britain. Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Page, for example, who baled out of a burning plane and suffered terrible facial damage; Red Tobbin, one of a handful of American pilots, who blacked out over the sea and came to with only a thousand feet to spare; the men and women at RAF stations like Biggin Hill and Manston who endured some of the worst bombing; Air Chief Marshal Dowding, on whose shoulders lay an awesome responsibility; the civilians in the streets and the farmers in the fields who could only watch helplessly as stricken planes hurtled towards them; and, finally, the German pilots whose skill and determination so frequently ended in disaster.
{Author / Publisher / Date}by Richard Collier
published by Sphere 1981 256pp illustrated, index, bibliography 18x24 paperback
{condition}good
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