Derek Robinson

Invasion, 1940

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ISBN 13:: 9780786716180
author:: Derek Robinson
format:: Hardcover
publisher:: Carroll & Graf Publishers INC International Concepts
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2005
Pages:: 320
Genre:: History Textbook
Condition:: New
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The Battle of Britain and Operation Sealion: A Reevaluation. Historians have long linked the Battle of Britain to the failure of Operation Sealion, the planned German invasion of Britain. However, this connection is not as clear-cut as it seems. The question remains: did the Luftwaffe's failure to destroy the RAF, combined with bad weather, persuade Hitler to cancel the invasion? Derek Robinson challenges this assumption in Invasion 1940, a fascinating reexamination of that pivotal moment in history. He argues that there was another force at play that both Churchill and Hitler failed to acknowledge. This book seeks to uncover the true picture of the Battle of Britain and its impact on Operation Sealion. By examining the events surrounding the Battle of Britain, Robinson sheds new light on a significant chapter in British history.

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