Battle of Britain collection. Robert Taylor Battle of Britain book Commemorative collection with BOB fighter aces ...

Battle of Britain collection. Robert Taylor Battle of Britain book Commemorative collection with BOB fighter aces signed covers and copy of Baders 15/9/1940 242 sqn combat Report. Autographs include Grp Capt Douglas Bader DSO DFC and Robert Stanford Tuck signed on their own historic aviators cover plus 50th ann Spitfire cover signed by five of the few Flt Sgt G Russell, Laddie Lucas, Micky Mount, Bob Doe, Vic Hennessy 130 sqn and Leslie Robert Colquhoun 603 sqn. Also has copy of 1940 BOB photo with Peter Howard Williams DFC and copies of the official Battle of Britain 1940 Air Ministry account booklets. This elegant commemorative edition celebrates the 70th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, as depicted by the world's finest aviation artist, Robert Taylor. More than thirty dynamic actions during the aerial battle are depicted, supported by expert text and contemporary accounts describing each scene. At the end of the summer of 1940, only one nation in Europe still remained defiant of Nazi Germany. After the collapse of France, Poland, Belgium, and the Netherlands, and given the professed neutrality of the Soviet Union and the United States, Adolf Hitler had only one remaining conquest in sight the British isles upon which he dispatched his mighty Luftwaffe. However, in Winston Churchill, he encountered a leader equal in combatant spirit to himself, who furthermore could call on the RAF to fight back against what was then the world's strongest air force. The result was a desperate combat, wherein outnumbered British fighters rose to disrupt the enemy bomber streams, even as German fighters pounced on British formations, singling out individual pilots for aerial duels. In the end, the Spitfires and Hurricanes of Fighter Command were able to hold off the Nazi swarms, thus saving Britain from a full invasion and ensuring that the democracies would still have a springboard back into Europe, once the U.S. had entered the war. Never in the course of human history, said Churchill later, have so many owed so much to so few. His words were more true than he could have known at the time. Featuring exceptional quality art-printing, Robert Taylors Battle of Britain includes detailed information about the Battle of Britain, as well as the stories behind his paintings, augmented by the recollections of some of the most famous aces who fought in the battle, including Douglas Bader, Johnnie Johnson, and the German ace, Adolf Galland. Robert Taylors paintings of aircraft, more than those of any other artist, have helped popularize the genre. Based in the UK, he has exhibited throughout the US and Canada, Australia, Japan, and Europe. His paintings hang in many of the world's great aviation museums and adorn boardrooms, offices and homes, and his limited edition prints are avidly collected all around the world. This collected work to mark the 70th anniversary of the battle will be an essential acquisition for both aviation enthusiasts and serious students of World War II. Good condition. All autographs come with a Certificate of Authenticity. We combine postage on multiple winning lots and can ship worldwide. UK postage from £5.99, EU from £7.99, Rest of World from £9.99