During the Battle of Britain in 1940, British pilot James “Ginger” Lacey watched in fury as German bombers struck targets over London, including Buckingham Palace. Determined not to let them escape, ...
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On August 15, 1940, 85 years ago, the Royal Air Force (RAF) secured its first aerial victory of the Battle of Britain. Squadron Leader Ernest Archibald “PeeWee” McNab, commanding a Royal Canadian Air ...
In this article, we answer your most searched for questions about World War II, covering Hitler’s motivations through to key ...
There is no shortage of books on the Battle of Britain, but Victoria Taylor, a young British historian, promises readers something different: looking at the battle from the German side, and ...