Dowding of fighter command: victor of the battle of britain
Auteur :
Orange, Vincent
Éditeur :
Orange, Vincent
ISBN :
9781906502140
Date de publication :
30 sept. 2008
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 x 3,4 cm
Poids :
753 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Soldier, pilot, wireless pioneer, squadron commander, spiritualist, champion skier, 'Stuffy' Dowding is perhaps best known as the creator of the first radar-based air defence system and his no less remarkable management of such throughout the Battle of Britain. This biography analyses and evaluates various episodes of Dowding's career.