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Invasion, 1940: Did the Battle of Britain Alone Stop Hitler?

by: Derek Robinson

: Invasion, 1940: Did the Battle of Britain Alone Stop Hitler?
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.54
EAN: 9780786716180
Format: Illustrated
ISBN: 0786716185
Label: Da Capo Press
Manufacturer: Da Capo Press
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 320
Publication Date: October 16, 2005
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Sales Rank: 430444
Studio: Da Capo Press



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The Battle of Britain could not stop Operation Sealion, the planned German invasion. The historians got it wrong. This is a big claim to make, yet the reasoning behind it is remarkably straightforward. In Invasion 1940, author Derek Robinson asks why historians have dovetailed the Battle of Britain with Operation Sealion. Military experts say the Battle prevented an invasion, but they don't exactly explain how. Why is it taken for granted that an air battle could halt an assault from the sea? The skill and courage of the RAF pilots isn't in question, but did the Luftwaffe's failure to destroy them, plus bad weather, really persuade Hitler to cancel Sealion?

That's what Hitler said, and Churchill claimed a great victory for 'The Few'. The Battle of Britain ended; Sealion died. One followed the other, so the first must have caused the second. But Derek Robinson challenges that assumption and reaches a startling conclusion. The real obstacle to invasion was a force that both Churchill and Hitler failed to acknowledge.

In this fascinating reexamination, Robinson doesn't seek to downplay the heroism and achievements of the RAF; rather, he wants the true picture of that brilliant moment in history—Invasion, 1940— to emerge.



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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A heretic but well grounded view of the Battle of Britain
Derek Robinson, the author of the excellent novel "Piece of Cake" which I really enjoyed reading some ... Read More


Rating: 3 out of 5 stars - Readable, but does not really present such new or controversial information
Derek Robinson's book purportedly reveals a 'fresh' perspective about the Battle of Britain. Upon finishing ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - Suprising
Not quite revisionist but a wonderful approach to that critical time in England's struggle with Hitler seemingly ... Read More


Rating: 4 out of 5 stars - Deconstructionism?
It is important to note the state of Britain during those dark days. Heros and success were tantamount to keeping ... Read More


Rating: 5 out of 5 stars - A Thought Provoking Book That Will Change the Way We Look at the Battle of Britain
This is a tremendously interesting and fun read!

In "Invasion 1940" novelist Derek Robinson tries his ... Read More

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