Lucius Thompson

The Battle of Britain of 1940 (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Battle of Britain did not emerge in isolation; it was the culmination of decades of European tensions, military expansions, and ideological struggles that had shaped the course of the early twentieth century. To understand the significance of the battle, it is essential to delve into the geopolitical currents of the time, the strategic developments leading up to the summer of 1940, and the decisions made by key figures that set Britain and Germany on an unavoidable collision course in the skies over southern England. The roots of the confrontation between the Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe were sown in the aftermath of World War I and the Treaty of Versailles, which imposed severe restrictions on Germany's military capabilities, including its air force. Yet, by the 1930s, Germany had begun to rearm, propelled by Hitler's aggressive expansionist policies, ultimately culminating in the devastating blitzkrieg campaigns of 1939 and 1940.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Historia Magna
• Erscheinungstermin: 29. Januar 2025
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9798227990259
• Artikelnr.: 73208701