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Foreword Introduction Chapter 1: The Historical Timeline Overview of major historical events related to the Battle of Britain World War I aerial warfare Treaty of Versailles Royal Air Force Rise of German Luftwaffe British and German aircraft development Chain Home radar RAF and Luftwaffe organizational structure Battle of France Dunkirk Channel and airfield phases German decision to bomb London Battle of Britain Day Chapter 2: The Technical Timeline Overview plus 39 separate subsections on major English and German technical developments that influenced the Battle of Britain Engine and propeller development Spitfire, Hurricane, and Messerschmitt designs Key persons--Mitchell, Camm, Messerschmitt Evolution of guns, cannons, and gun sights German bomber development--Junkers, Heinkel, Dornier Chain Home radar and integrated air defense system German instrument navigation-bombing systems Enigma machine Seaplanes and air-sea rescue Chapter 3: The Tactical Timeline Overview plus 39 separate subsections on the antecedents and evolution of air tactics used in the Battle of Britain Early fighter tactics and formations German development between the wars Blitzkrieg warfare Finger four formation Dunkirk German fighter and bomber tactics British fighter tactics Leadership influences Battle of Britain phases and strategies Internal politicsMiscellaneous events and tactics as Battle of Britain ended Chapter 4: How and Why Assessment of factors leading to British victory and German defeat Leadership Influence of technology on Battle of Britain Pilot training and manning Flexible defenses Failures of German intelligence Organizational structures Force structure--strategy mismatch References and Bibliography Index