A World To Win Author:Upton Sinclair The year 1940 was at once the most tragic yet glorious year in all history. Hitler had conquered most of Europe and had driven the Allies to the sea at Dunkirk. Nobody had a chance. Except the English. — To oppose the thousands of fighters and bombers of the might Luftwaffe, the English had only a few Spitfires and Hurricanes. The mathematics wer... more »e simple. Each RAF pilot had to take out at least 3 of the enemy before he could permit himself to be shot down in flames.
Churchill said it best: "Never have so man owed so much to so few."« less