HAMPSHIRE Airfields in the Second World War. Illust

Hampshire Airfields in the Second World War by Robin Brooks.

Published by Countryside Books 1st edition 1996.

192 pages paperback.

Book size 8" x 6".

Although Hampshire's airfields had mainly been earmarked for reserve and training roles at the start of the war, their proximity to Portsmouth and Southampton, coupled with faulty German intelligence, led to swift and ferocious raids on them by the Luftwaffe. During the Battle of Britain, the Hampshire countryside was littered with crashed aircraft as the fighter planes fought in the skies above and German bombers sought to bomb the high profile targets nearby.

After 1940 the airfields were involved in a variety of defensive and offensive operations including the flying of daylight raids on targets in northern France, anti-submarine sorties over the Bay of Biscay and attacks on enemy shipping off the French coast and by 1944 activity reached its peak in support of D-Day invasions and the allied sweep towards Germany.

With index.

Illustrated with black/white photographs. 

Very light marks on the covers otherwise in good condition.

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