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The battle was Anti-Aircraft Command's attempt to defeat the V1 flying-bomb, the first of Nazi Germany's 'retribution' weapons, whose attacks dominated the home front in the final year of the Second World War. Beginning in the week of D-Day, the flying bomb battle lasted for nine months.

Long overshadowed by the popularity of the iconic VW Type 2, the Bedford CA van has enjoyed a significant upswing in appreciation in recent years, with enthusiasts extolling its appealing design and investing heavily in restoring the battered examples that remain. This book takes an upbeat and informative approach to the history of the CA from its inception in post-war Britain to the end of its seventeen-year production run in 1969, including ...

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Reissued paperback edition of the first full length history of Britain's anti-aircraft defences during the Second World War.

Subtitled, "Britain's Bombing Decoys Of World War II". An exploration of one of the most secret and least-known aspects of Britain's Second World War defences and of their surviving remains.

Subtitled, "Forging Britain's Early-Warning Chain, 1935-45". The first detailed study of the patterning and design of Britain's early-warning radar stations of the Second World War. With numerous maps and structural studies, it shows how the system was shaped by the march of war and, as it grew, provided a new focus for the talents of engineers, designers and builders.