The Defence of the United Kingdom (HMSO Official History of WWII - Military)

Narrative version of the UK government Offiical history. Anyone familiar with these fascinating books will realise that it is impossible to reproduce the many maps, tables and appendixes of the original in 'Kindle' format - you can't squeeze an A3 map or table onto a A5 Kindle and still read it.Nevertheless the detailed and highly information text stands on his own as an authoritative account of how the the UK responded to the threat of invasion and constant air attack. The weakness of the British army in the wake of Dunkirk is detailed, as is the astonishing revival of productive capacity that lead to victory in the Battle of Britain.Later on the book covers the response to the 'V' weapons and the intelligence and the planning for their attack is illuminates a little covered area of WWII history