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Index
Cover
Title Page
Copyright
Contents
List of Maps
Preface
Chapter I: A Lion is Born
The germ of an idea
The basis of a plan
Britain in peril
The American factor
Chapter II: A Gathering of Forces
Set-backs at Dunkirk
The plans take shape
The Luftwaffe
The Kriegsmarine
The land forces
‘Sealion’ is christened
Chapter III: The Taking of Western Europe
Battle at sea
Battle in France
Italy enters the war
Britain on her own
Chapter IV: Britain Against the Wall
A nation in tension
A false lead
The Navy prepares
An army at its weakest
Air power – the main element of defence
The people at war
Chapter V: The Testing Time
Kesselring probes
Battles of the convoys
The Channel guns open fire
The Royal Navy pulls back
Tragedy at Oran
Chapter VI: Assumptions and Plans
Jeschonnek puts on the pressure
Doubts in the Kriegsmarine
Reservations among the generals
Confidence among airmen
Formation ‘Pig Pile’
The Intelligence battle – the German view
The battle for the Straits is joined
1st (London) Division prepares
‘We place our trust in the Luftwaffe and the Kriegsmarine’
Chapter VII: Days of the Eagle
The battle of Britain opens – 8 July
Eagle Day – 9 July
The second day – 10 July
The third day – 11 July
The set-back
The fourth day – 12 July
On the brink – the fifth day
Cromwell alert
Chapter VIII: Assault from the Sky
The Germans take off
Glider landing
The parachute landings – West Hougham
The parachute landings – St. Martin’s Plain
The RAF strikes back
Chapter IX: Assault from the Sea
Contact at sea
Battle in the Straits
Check at Hythe
Tanks in action
The first martyr
Battle of the cliff-tops
Disaster under the cliffs
Chapter X: The Fight for the Bridgehead
The counter-thrust
The Germans consolidate
Ships versus aircraft and mines
Dover falls
1st Armoured Division committed
An Intelligence wind-fall
Chapter XI: Check and Counter-Check
Tanks advance
Destruction of the armour
An important victory
Chapter XII: The Trade-Off
Counting the cost
Last gasp at Hythe
The cruiser battle
The Luftwaffe takes hold
Logistics and public relations
The American price
The Fleet seeks battle
Chapter XIII: The Crunch
The Germans advance
The Dover martyrs
Vacillation in Whitehall
Chapter XIV: The Battle of the GHQ Line
The Busch plan
Maidstone in the front line
The peace offensive
London under fire
The battle of Maidstone
The last tank attack
Force H intervenes
Struggle for the North Downs
The siege of London begins
Ironside resigns
Chapter XV: The Hinge of Destiny
The masses of manoeuvre
Tanks on the rampage
Time for a halt
A change of government
The last act
Hitler looks to the future
As It Happened
Historical Notes
Select Bibliography
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