Battle of Britain Research Topics
The Balbo Monument in Chicago, USA
– pre-war mass formations of aircraft that foreshadowed the Luftwaffe attacks
Names of the ‘Few’
– an essay by Jeremy Crang of Edinburgh University tracing the efforts over the years to arrive at a definitive list of the ‘Few’
Westminster Abbey (Battle of Britain Memorial Window)
– the badges of the 72 Battle of Britain squadrons in stained glass
Grizedale Hall
– the first Prisoner-of-War Camp to receive Luftwaffe officers brought down over the UK before and during the Battle
Battle of Britain Class Locomotives
– evocative names from the Battle carried on a post-war class of steam engines
The Savoy Hotel
– were Battle of Britain pilots involved in the abduction of a wooden cat that was a dinner guest of Winston Churchill ?
The Battle of Britain Stamp Set 1965
– the 25th Anniversary of the Battle was commemorated by a special issue of postage stamps
Fight for Sight
– the vital part played by a Battle of Britain pilot in developing artificial lenses that have restored the sight of millions of people
Bob Dylan and the Battle of Britain
– praise for the Few from an unexpected quarter