Blitz on Britain: 1939 45

by Alfred Price

When it first appeared in 1977, Blitz on Britain was the first non-official history of the Luftwaffe raids on Britain to be based on wartime public records, official German sources and the recollections of RAF and Luftwaffe personnel. The result is an objective account of the bombing attacks on Britain during the Second World War that will appeal to both academics and the general reader. In this new edition, the author has thoroughly revised the text to include the latest documentary evidence on the subject, including the effects of the 'Enigma' decrypts.
Blitz on Britain makes compelling reading for anyone interested in the Luftwaffe's wartime raids on Britain, and how the air defences ultimately succeeded in defeating this long-running aerial onslaught.

Hardcover

Published January 1, 2000

About the author

Alfred Price seved for 16 years as an aircrew officer in the Royal air Force where he specialised in electronic warfare and air fighting tactics.

He left the RAF in 1974 and thereafter he worked full time as a writer on aviation subjects.

He holds a PhD in history from Loughborough University and is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society.

Reviews

[Robert Hepple]

Published in 1977, 'Blitz on Britain 1939-1945' tells the story of the German bombing campaign against the United Kingdom in WW2. This is supported by over 140 well captioned photos and other illustrations. The book perhaps tries too hard to cram a large subject into a small volume, wit the result that coverage is often sparse, although often offset by Alfred Price's excellent analytic style of presentation of facts. A large section is devoted to the Battle of Britain, and especially to the events of August 18, 1940, so I'm guessing that he makes use of his initial research subsequently added to and forming his excellent 'The Hardest Day' of 1979. Not as detailed or as in-depth as his later stuff, but well worth a read.