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Eagle Days

Life and Death for the Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain

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 Bloomsbury presents Eagle Days by Victoria Taylor, read by John Sackville.

By the summer of 1940, Great Britain watched as France succumbed to the might of Adolf Hitler’s forces. Her forces driven off the continent, many rescued from capture at Dunkirk, only the Royal Air Force, supported by the country’s newly established radar system, now stood in the way of the country being invaded. Herman Goering had promised his Fuhrer his air force would sweep the British skies of all opposition to allow Operation Sea Lion, the invasion of southern England, to commence. The intense aerial combat over the coming months across the English Channel and the countryside of southeast England would not reflect the optimism of Nazi propaganda.

Researching and blending a diverse range of primary sources together (Luftwaffe air crews’ personal letters and diaries), with official combat reports, and contemporary German newspapers, Victoria Taylor weaves a rich, multifaceted tapestry of the military, political, social and cultural influences that shaped the German air force’s mentality and morale during the Battle of Britain.

Eagle Days transforms the Luftwaffe’s historical role during the RAF’s ‘Finest Hour’ from a cartoonish antagonist to a multidimensional, flawed-yet-formidable opponent. The narrative contains not just the voices of the air crews who conducted the fighting, but uniquely never-before-translated primary source material of other contemporary eyewitnesses, (Luftwaffe’s paratroopers, anti-aircraft gunners and air signalmen). Eagle Days will offer all fans of this period a refreshing, comprehensive and exciting new account of the Luftwaffe’s real experiences during the Battle of Britain.©2025 Victoria Taylor (P)2025 Head of Zeus 20th Century Europe Great Britain Modern Air Force
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An interesting book that considers several perspectives. I enjoyed it on a long train journey.

Informative, well written and well read

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Really well thought out with some good new views and arguments on the Luftwaffe. 4.5/5 for me.

Great new perspective

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A good well written history of the Luftwaffe personnel at the beginning of the 2nd WW.
Could recommend this along with Luftwaffe War Diaries which unfortunately is not an audiobook yet, to give an alternative view on the aerial campaign.

Individual stories of participants

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After spending 40 years researching and reading the Battle Of Britain, this book proves there is also more to learn! A great read.

Fascinating & Insiteful

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Being educated by the "Battle of Britain" film and after reading a dozens of RAF-oriented books where detailed list of squadrons and their day by day actions are provided, I found this book really interesting and contributing to my knowledge of the iconic battle.

Interesting and a new look

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