Ebook: Eyes of the Night The Air Defence of North-Western England 1940-1941
Author: Bamford Joseph
- Tags: Air defenses -- England -- Liverpool -- History -- 20th century., Air defenses -- England -- Manchester -- History -- 20th century., Great Britain. Royal Air Force. Fighter Command Group no. 9., World War 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations British.
- Year: 2006
- Publisher: Pen and Sword
- City: Havertown
- Language: English
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In the early years of WW2 two of Britain's most important industrial cities, Liverpool and Manchester were woefully unprotected from enemy bombing raids. Once the capitulation of France had occurred after Dunkirk, the Luftwaffe was able to base its vast bomber fleet at forward airfields that brought these strategic targets within their range. The effect was catastrophic and the two cities and surrounding industrial Read more...
Abstract: In the early years of WW2 two of Britain's most important industrial cities, Liverpool and Manchester were woefully unprotected from enemy bombing raids. Once the capitulation of France had occurred after Dunkirk, the Luftwaffe was able to base its vast bomber fleet at forward airfields that brought these strategic targets within their range. The effect was catastrophic and the two cities and surrounding industrial centres bore the brunt of the Nazi airborne blitz. It was clear that more anti-aircraft guns and fighter aircraft were desperately required to stop the slaughter of the population a