Battle of Britain

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.