Battle of Britain: A Visual History

In the summer of 1940, the Nazi Blitzkrieg had blown
through much of western Europe, seizing control of territory
right up to the French coast and preparing to invade Britain.
Standing in their way was Fighter, Bomber and Coastal
Commands and the Royal Navy, all determined to prevent
invasion, fi ghting off enemy forces in the air and in the water
to protect the British shores.
This highly illustrated book, published to coincide with
Batt le of Britain Day in 2022, tells the heroic story of those
fi ve months using artefacts, interviews, documents, fi lm,
art and photographs from the archive at IWM. Personal
testimony from those who were there helps bring to life this
truly unique visual retelling of one of the most important
moments of the Second World War.