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Operation Sea Lion: Hitler's Plot to Invade England

Operation Sea Lion: Hitler's Plot to Invade England

by PeterFleming (Author)

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    Paperback 2011

    $15.52
Synopsis

On 16 July 1940, Hitler issued Directive No. 16, setting in motion Operation Sea Lion: his plan to invade England. The success of Operation Sea Lion hinged entirely on the destruction of the RAF and the Royal Navy, but even as Hitler's plans swung into action and England, barely recovered from Dunkirk, rallied her defences, the Battle of Britain began and in just a few months Germany had lost all hope of dominating England's skies and with it, the key to the invasion. On 17 September 1940, Hitler postponed Operation Sea Lion indefinitely and the entire episode faded from memory. It would be another 17 years before Peter Fleming rescued the story from military archives and, together with the recollections of those involved, pieced together the dramatic preparations for what could have been one of the most significant and potentially world-changing battles in history.

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Format: Paperback
 Pages: 336
 Publisher: Tauris Parke Paperbacks
Published: 30 Oct 2011
ISBN 10: 1848856997
ISBN 13: 9781848856998
Book Overview: Peter Fleming rescued the story from military archives and, together with the recollections of those involved, pieced together the dramatic preparations for what could have been one of the most significant and potentially world-changing battles in history.

Media Reviews
'The story is well-told, often with humour. Recommended for all collections.' - Library Journal; 'An observer of great wisdom and learning - ' - Simon Winchester; 'One reads him for literary delight and for the pleasure of meeting an Elizabethan spirit allied to a modern mind - but he is also an observer of penetrating intellect.' - Vita Sackville-West, Spectator
Author Bio
Peter Fleming, OBE, (1907-1971) was a journalist and writer and one of the last great adventurers of the 20th century. He began his career as a special correspondent with The Times and later wrote for The Spectator. He served with the Grenadier Guards during World War II and from 1942 was in charge of military deception operations in Southeast Asia. He is author of several classic books, which include Brazilian Adventure, To Peking (The Peter Fleming Collection, Tauris Parke Paperbacks), One's Company and News from Tartary. In his memory, The Royal Geographical Society established The Peter Fleming Award for projects that seek to advance geographical science.