BRITAIN'S SHIELD — Radar and the Defeat of the Luftwaffe
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Characteristics
| ISBN-13 | 9780750917995 |
| ISBN-10 | 0750917997 |
| Book cover finish(es) | Hardcover ( rond back binding ) |
| Condition | Good |
| Author(s) | David Zimmerman |
| Publisher | Sutton Publishing Limited |
| Number of pages | 258 |
| Published date | 2001 |
| Language(s) | English |
| Size | 16 x 24 x 2 cm |
| Categorie(s) | • AVIATION MILITAIRE • SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE • ESSAIS - OUVRAGES THÉMATIQUES |
Description
Radar and the Defeat of the Luftwaffe
This comprehensive study examines the critical role that radar technology played in Britain's air defence system during World War II. The book explores the scientific, political, and social background to radar development, from its origins through its decisive implementation in the Battle of Britain. Zimmerman details the transformation of the air defence system, including the development of the Chain Home radar network, the Dowding System, and the organizational structures that enabled Britain to effectively counter the Luftwaffe threat. The work covers committees and politicians involved in the program, the Tizard-Lindemann dispute, appeasement and air policy research, the Phoney War, and the battles that followed, including the failure to stop the night-time Blitz. With a foreword by Sir Bernard Lovell, this book provides essential insight into how radar technology became Britain's shield against German air assault.