Search -
Battles Over Britain: The Archaeology of the Air War
Battles Over Britain The Archaeology of the Air War Author:Guy de la Bedoyere An archaeologist and historian by training (who has recently qualified as a pilot), Guy de la Bédoyère realized the information that archaeology could bring to the study and recreation of all aspects of the air war?from the scarred masonry of St. Clement Danes, damaged in the London blitz, to the torn metal of an engine in a Kent Battle of Brita... more »in museum. Excavations of individual planes?a Spitfire, Hurricane, and Messerschmitt?are described in detail. The author also looks at other physical remains of the Battle of Britain and of the Blitz?the airfields, signs of war damage in city centers, and the evidence of civil defense.« less