Rent The Battle of Britain Story (2010)
3.9 of 5 from 45 ratings
1h 0min
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- Synopsis:
With the surrender of France on 22nd of June 1940, Britain and her Commonwealth stood alone against the might of the German armed forces. In that dark summer of 1940, the threat of invasion hung heavily over Britain and children were once more evacuated to the countryside. The army was still recovering from its defeat in France and could offer no real defence against invasion. Britain had a strategy io meet the German threat, vvriich was due to one man, Air Chief Marshal Sir Hugh Dowding. Agairisi enormous internal pressure, Dowding had resisted committing the majority of his Spitfire and Hurricane squadrons to the battle on the Continent, knowing that ihe major battle was yet to come - the Battle for Britain itself. Having preserved his squadrons, Dowding could now concentrate on his four-point master plan of defence: a fighter strike force of Spitfires and Hurricanes, a superbly flexible radar fighter dlrection system, a defence shield of anti-aircraft cover and a brilliantly simple defence strategy, disrupting the bomber attacks before they could reach their targets, but ensuring enough air cover for the bases of the squadrons involved in the battle. This documentary, using newly discovered footage, gives full justice io the exceptional commander Hugh Dowding, to Keith Fork, his second-in-command, and to all the men and women who inflicted the first defeat on German arms. - Actors:
- James Holland, Peter Caddick-Adams, Hilda Muller, Steve Prince, Hajo Hermann, Harry Bennett, Joyce Reeves, Hans-Ekkehard Bob, Billy Drake, Thomas Neil, Sebastian Cox
- Directors:
- Aaron Young
- Producers:
- Aaron Young, Rebecca Dobbs, Cassian Harrison
- Voiced By:
- James McNicholas
- Narrated By:
- James Holland
- Writers:
- James Holland
- Aka:
- Battle of Britain: The Real Story
- Studio:
- Pegasus
- Genres:
- Documentary, Special Interest
- Collections:
- Drama Films & TV, WWII Films: The Battle of Britain & In the Air