Best read on the BoB to tide you over until the release of SoW:BoB

[brando]

Somehow I hadn't realised that Stephen Bungay had a book out about the Battle of Britain <scratches head> but that oversight has just been rectified

I have enjoyed Bungay's dryly humorous commentaries on various TV docs, so I'm looking forward to his writings. I last saw him on a BBC presentation where he was rather up-staged by a newer historian, James Holland. I was a trifle annoyed at JH's interruptions, but Bungay's polite, self-effacing response earned him a lot of respect in my book.

I actually prize Len Deighton's books on the subject of war. 'Blood, tears and folly', 'Blitzkrieg' and 'Fighter' are all well researched, factual accounts of the conflict which were highly praised by historian A.J.P. Taylor. Blitzkrieg covers the period leading up to Dunkirk, and 'Fighter' is dedicated to the BoB and the aftermath. I recommend them as well worth reading. Deighton also takes a careful look at the behind-the-scenes activity in the respective camps, Allied and Axis.

Anyway, thanks for the link, now where's that postman?

B