Battle of Britain books. Recommendations?

[winny]

Originally Posted by Sternjaeger II

If you want an accurate and up to date read I would suggest "The Battle of Britain" by James Holland, and for an interesting German counterpart "Spitfire over my tail" by Ulrich Steinhilper.

James Hollands book is my favourite, good call.

If you can find a hardback copy of Patrick Bishop's Battle of Britain it's well worth it, it's a day by day account of the battle, full colour, one of those nice things to own.

[Sternjaeger II]

Originally Posted by winny

James Hollands book is my favourite, good call.

If you can find a hardback copy of Patrick Bishop's Battle of Britain it's well worth it, it's a day by day account of the battle, full colour, one of those nice things to own.

Yep,it is widely regarded as the best book on the topic,many universities suggest it as a study reference as well.