Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in their Finest Hour (by Ted Barris)

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***Hardcover book***

The gripping and heroic story of fighter pilots defending the skies over Britain from unprecedented Nazi attack.

For 113 terrifying days in 1940, Nazi Germany’s air force, the Luftwaffe, threw everything it had at Great Britain in hopes of early victory in the Second World War. The task of defending southern England from airborne attack fell to pilots in the Royal Air Force, supplemented in their darkest hour by more than 100 flyers from Canada. These Canadians, some from famous families, some straight off the farm, served in 47 different Battle of Britain squadrons.

Now, for the first time, bestselling military historian Ted Barris tells the riveting story of their crucial role in this do-or-die-battle: how they accounted for 130 German aircraft destroyed, another 30 probably destroyed and more than 70 damaged, with 20 pilots dying in action and 12 awarded Distinguished Flying Crosses. Battle of Britain: Canadian Airmen in their Finest Hour is a must for enthusiasts of Canadian military and aviation history.