Cassell Military Paperbacks: Eagle Day

Richard Collier's history of the Battle of Britain has become an established classic account of this key battle in the history of the Second World War.

Drawing heavily on eyewitness accounts from combatants from both the RAF and the Luftwaffe, this is a compelling story of history in the making through an intensely fought battle. 'Eagle Day' captures the often savage reality of the air battles over the English Channel and Southern England, but also traces the true course of the Battle of Britain as it unfolded between August 6th and September 15th, 1940 as the German and British commanders took their fateful decisions.

Here is a definitive history of the Battle of Britain, which also takes the reader into the heart of the battle with those who fought and experienced it.