Fighter Boys (1 Viewer)

[Doughboy]

Has anyone read the book "Fighter Boys" by Patrick Bishop? I've been wanting to learn more about the Battle of Britian and have been thinking about getting it.

 

[Rob]

Has anyone read the book "Fighter Boys" by Patrick Bishop? I've been wanting to learn more about the Battle of Britian and have been thinking about getting it.

I have it and its very good.He has just released Battle of Britain;Day by Day Chronicle,this also sounds excellent.

Rob

 

[Louis Badolato]

I read it and liked it.

 

[Spitfrnd]

It is not on the top of my list for BoB but well worth the read.

 

[jazzeum]

Bill,

What would your recommendations be on BoB?

 

[Spitfrnd]

Bill,

What would your recommendations be on BoB?

Well the problem here is trying to limit the list but I would certainly not miss
First Light by Geoffrey Wellum
Narrow Margin by Derek Wood and Derek Dempster
The Most Dangerous Enemy A history of the Battle of Britain
By Stephen Bungay
Fighter by Len Deighton

Some of my other favorites include:
The Battle of Britain Then and Now Mark V Edited by Winston G. Ramsey
Len Deighton's Battle of Britain
The Last Enemy by Richard Hilary
The Few: Summer 1940 by: Philip Kaplan & Richard Collier
An interesting alternative if you really like Dowding (which I do) is
Dowding and Churchill, The dark side of the Battle of Britain, by Jack Dixon

 

[jazzeum]

Thanks Bill. Speaking of Deighton, have you read Goodbye Mickey Mouse?

 

[lancer]

Don't forget Battle Over Britain by Francis K. Mason. Done in a documentary style, it provides a day by day account. Has a color ills section of aircraft, and Luftwaffe unit insignia. Day by day losses, personel lists, etc. Also includes a brief history of the first BoB in WW1. A very useful and essential book for BoB fans. -- lancer

 

[Spitfrnd]

Don't forget Battle Over Britain by Francis K. Mason. Done in a documentary style, it provides a day by day account. Has a color ills section of aircraft, and Luftwaffe unit insignia. Day by day losses, personel lists, etc. Also includes a brief history of the first BoB in WW1. A very useful and essential book for BoB fans. -- lancer

Yes Mason is another classic.