The Second World War: Their finest hourCooperation Publishing Company [by] Houghton Mifflin, 1949 - World War, 1939-1945 |
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Page 154
... decisive point . Now is the decisive moment . It is there- fore wrong to keep any squadrons back in England . " But in accordance with the Cabinet decision , taken in the presence of Air Marshal Dowding , whom I had brought specially to ...
... decisive point . Now is the decisive moment . It is there- fore wrong to keep any squadrons back in England . " But in accordance with the Cabinet decision , taken in the presence of Air Marshal Dowding , whom I had brought specially to ...
Page 331
... decisive phase . We never thought of the struggle in terms of the defence of London or any other place , but only who won in the air . There was much anxiety at Fighter Headquarters at Stanmore , and particularly at the headquarters of ...
... decisive phase . We never thought of the struggle in terms of the defence of London or any other place , but only who won in the air . There was much anxiety at Fighter Headquarters at Stanmore , and particularly at the headquarters of ...
Page 537
... decisive influence upon course of fight- ing in Greece . To send such forces from here , or to divert reinforce- ments now on their way or approved , would imperil our whole position in the Middle East and jeopardise plans for an ...
... decisive influence upon course of fight- ing in Greece . To send such forces from here , or to divert reinforce- ments now on their way or approved , would imperil our whole position in the Middle East and jeopardise plans for an ...
Contents
The National Coalition | 3 |
The Battle of France | 27 |
The Forward Movements Starting May 10 | 33 |
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