The Battle of Britain:
A beginner's guide
The battle online
The Battle of Britain
www.raf.mod.uk/bob1940/bobhome.html
The official RAF site. These pages
catalogue the official reports of what the RAF considers to be the most
important event in its history. For the first time, the complete daily
Fighter Command operational diaries for the period have been published
in full. Supporting this official text are pages detailing such things
as the commanders, the aircraft and the changes in tactics on both sides
as the situation developed. Although some of the Fighter Command claims
of the time (for example, numbers of German aircraft shot down) have since
been proved to be greatly exaggerated on some days, the diaries nevertheless
give a unique insight into the RAF's perspective of the battle.
The Battle of Britain
www.iwm.org.uk/upload/package/27/battleofbritain/intro.htm
The Imperial War
Museum's Battle of Britain website consists of
the following sections: the strategic situation; the tactical situation;
overview; phases; important days; Fighter Command; Luftwaffe. In addition,
the Imperial War Museum Sound Archive has been interviewing veterans
of the Battle of Britain for the past 25 years, and its collection now
contains more than 120 interviews with, not only pilots, but also men
and women involved in vital work on the ground. In the Recollections section, you can listen to the reminiscences of 10 pilots.
Battle of Britain Historical Society
www.battleofbritain.net/
'An educational history of the Battle of Britain designed for
the internet for use by students and scholars making a study of this
period.' Enormous website with many readable if lengthy articles
about the battle (before, during and after), accompanied by relevant
documents.
Battle of Britain
www.spartacus.schoolnet.co.uk/2WWbritainB.htm
One of Spartacus Educational's
excellent basic websites, with plenty of links to biographies of the commanders
and others involved.
RAF Museum, London: WWII Battle of Britain Aircraft Collection
www.rafmuseum.org/london/collections/aircraft/
battle-of-britain-aircraft-collection.cfm
The
museum's online exhibition has images of all the aircraft that fought in
the Battle of Britain, plus information on the individual aircraft. You
can see many of these at the RAF
Museum itself.
The Battle of Britain
www.bbc.co.uk/history/worldwars/wwtwo/
battle_of_britain_01.shtml
In this article on the BBC ‘World War Two’ website, Dr Chris Bellamy examines what happened and explodes some enduring
myths concerning this crucial conflict.
Battle of Britain
http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/in_depth/
uk/2000/battle_of_britain/default.stm
Also
from the BBC, a brief guide to the battle plus archive photos and audio.
Battle of Britain statistics
www.historylearningsite.co.uk/
battle_of_britain_statistics.htm
Clearly
set-out tables showing RAF aircraft strength throughout the battle and
RAF losses month by month.
