The Battle of Britain (44 page)

Altitude record,
42

American attitudes,
203

Andover,
146

Andres, Hptm Werner,
143

Appleyard, Brig,
20

Armament,
112–13

l'Armee de l'Air, Order of Battle 1939,
17

May, 1940,
30

Ashfield, F/O,
140

Atkinson, Harold D.,
248

B

Bf
109
, Bf
110
, see under Messerschmitt

Bader, W/Cdr Sir Douglas R. S.,
35
,
132
,
134
,
153–4
,
156
,
177
,
200
,
210

Banks, Air Cdre Rod,
111

Bardufoss,
27

Barnwell, Frank,
71

Barratt, AM Sir Arthur,
24

Battle (Fairey),
19
,
31

Battle of Britain Day,
133
,
155–57
,
200
,
235

Bazin, James M.,
248

Beachy Head,
55

‘Beehive',
129
,
130

Belgium,
29
,
30–1

Bennions, George H.,
249

Bentley Priory, Stanmore,
43
,
47
,
116

Berry, ‘Razz',
249

Big Wing,
153
,
156
,
200–1

Biggin Hill,
51
,
130
,
132
,
148
,
149
,
151

Birch, S. F.,
111

Blenheim (Bristol),
71–3

Bletchley Park,
54
,
58

Bloch 151/152,
17
,
30

Blount AVM C. H. B.,
19

Blitz,
133–136

Bofors, light AA gun,
119

Bolternstern, Hptm,
152

Borris, Lt,
189–190

Boulton Paul Defiant, see Defiant

Bowhill, ACM Sir Frederick,
44

Boyd, Adrian H.,
249

Boyd, Robert F.,
249

Braham, W/Cdr J. R. D.,
177

Bramo 323 engines,
104
,
105

Brauchitsch, FM Walter von,
13

Bristol Blenheim, see Blenheim

British Air Forces in France,
24
,
29–30

see also Advanced Air Striking Force; Air Component

British Expeditionary Force,
18–25

evacuation,
36–7

Brize Norton,
130

Broadhurst, ACM Sir Harry,
174

Brooklands,
152

Brothers, Air Cdr Peter M.
32

Brown, F/O ‘Hilly',
23
,
161
,
250

Browning machine guns, .303 calibre,
44
,
112
on Hurricane,
62–3

Brunsbüttel,
21–2

Brunstellin, wounded,
149

Bulman, F/Lt George

C

Call signs, codes,
52–54

Camm, Sir Sydney,
61
,
110

Camera gun,
113

Carbury, Brian J. G.,
250

Carey, Frank F.,
250

Chain Home (CH),
115–16

Low (CHL),
116

stations attacked,
128–29
,
144
,
147
,
149
,
151

Chamberlain, Neville,
13
,
32

Churchill, Sir Winston S.,
32
,
133
,
199
,
203

Clisby, F/O Leslie R.,
25
,
31
,
34
,
161
,
250

Clouston, Wilfred G.,
251

Clowes, W/Cdr ‘Darky',
23
,
251

Coastal Command,
24

Colerne,
130

Conde-Vraux airfield,
31

Condor Legion,
77–78
,
86

Convoys attacked

opening action of the Battle (convoy ‘Bread'),
138–39

convoy ‘Peewit',
142–43

Cooke, Nicholas G.,
251

Cooke, S/Ldr,
138

Cotton, W/Cdr F. Sidney,
56–58

Coventry,
150
,
158

Crossley, W/Cdr Michael N.,
251

Croydon,
130
,
148
,
149
,
151

Currant, S/Ldr ‘Bunny',
252

Curtiss H75,
17
,
78

Czech volunteer pilots in France,
24

Czernin, Manfred B.,
253

D

Dafforn, Sgt R. C.,
31

Daimler-Benz engines

DB600A,
91
,
106

DB601A,
86–7
,
91
,
92
,
101

‘Day of the Eagles' see Adlertag

‘Death Ray',
115

Debden,
132
,
151

Declaration of war,
13

Deere, Air Cdre Alan C.,
169
,
172

Defiant,
69–71
,
150

Deichmann, Oberst Paul,
147

Denmark invasion,
25–6

Derby,
150

Detling,
130
,
146
,
151

Deuxième Bureau,
56

Diary,
207–46

Dickore killed,
149

Ditched,
170–1

Doe, Robert F. T.,
254

Donaldson, Air Cdre ‘Teddy',
174
,
254

Dordrecht,
29

Dornier Do
17
,
103–6

Douhet, Gen Giulio,
76
,
79

Dover,
140
,
141
,
144
,
147

Dowding, ACM Lord,
37
,
43
,
46
,
59
,
128
,
132
,
135
,
141
,
196
,
197
,
206

Driffield,
130
,
160

Dundas, Gp Capt Sir Hugh S. L.,
254–5

Dundas, John Charles,
254

Dunkirk radar station,
144

Dutton, W/Cdr Roy G.,
255

Duxford,
134

see also Big Wing

Dymond, Sgt William L.,
255

E

Eastchurch,
130
,
145
,
147
,
151

Ebbinghausen, Hptm Karl,
190

Ebeling, Oberlt Heinz,
191

Ebersberger, Lt Kurt,
180

Ellis, S/Ldr John,
255

Emden,
21
,
22

Engines, see under name, eg Merlin engines

Enigma,
58
,
117

Erlich, Oberlt,
140

F

Fairey Battle,
19
,
31

Fairlight,
151

Farnborough,
145

Ferris, Henry,
255

Fighter Command, see under Royal Air Force

Filton,
158

Fink, Oberst Johannes,
145

Fisser, Oberst Dr,
145

‘Flying Pencil' see Dornier Do
17

Focke-Wulf Kondor,
77

Folkestone,
132

Ford,
130
,
149

Foreness,
147
,
151

Formations, Luftwaffe,
78
,
131
,
135

Fort Eben Emael,
29

France

Armee de l'Air, Order of battle,
17
,
30

British Expeditionary Force,
18–25

German air superiority,
34

Franklin, Sgt William R.,
255

Frantisek, Joseph,
256

Freeborn, S/Ldr John C.,
256

Freya,
79

Friesian Islands,
22

Fuel,
111

Fuel injection,
85
,
87
,
191

Furious
, HMS,
27

Fury,
61

G

Galland, Generallt Adolf,
46
,
75
,
124
,
128
,
188
,
191
,
193

Gamelin, Gen,
24

Garland, F/O ‘Judy', VC,
32

General Situation Map (GSM),
50

German

aircraft production, 1930s,
79

non-aggression pact with Russia,
12

Geschwadern,
81

Gladiator (Gloster),
19
,
27

Gleed ‘Widge',
256

Glorious
, HMS,
27–28

Goddard, Air Cdre,
80

Goering, Reichsmarschall

Hermann,
81
,
90
,
128
,
129
,
131
,
136
,
153
,
196

Gort, FM Lord,
18

Gosport,
149

Government Code and Cipher School, see Bletchley Park

Gray, Gp Capt Colin F.,
163–165
,
256

Gray, Sgt T., VC,
32

Gregory, W/Cdr W. S.,
177

Grice, Gp Capt,
151

Gruppen,
81

Guns,
112–13

Gunter, Siegfried, and Walter,
99

Gyro gunsight (GGS),
113

H

Hs
123
(Henschel),
78

Hs
126
,
142

Hague,
29

Halahan, S/Ldr ‘Bull',
23
,
161

Hallicrafter 510 radio,
51

Hampden,
22

Hanks, F/Lt Prosser,
25
,
161

Harwich,
141
,
160

Hawker

Fury,
61

Hurricane see Hurricane

Hawkinge,
130
,
141
,
145
,
147
,
148
,
160

Heinkel

He
51
,
78

He
111
,
99–102

Heligoland raids,
22

Higginson W/Cdr Frederick W. ‘Taffy',
33
,
257–8

High Wycombe,
43

Hilleke, Lt Otto-Heinrich,
180–182

Hispano cannon,
68
,
112

Hitler, Adolf,
13
,
21
,
38
,
121
,
133
,
194–5

Hoffman, Feldwebel,
186

Holland,
28
,
30
,
31–32

Home Defence Units,
55

Hornchurch,
138
,
151

Howes, Sgt Harold N.,
258

Hughes, Paterson C.,
258

Hull, night raid,
150

Hulse, P/O C. L.,
31

Hunter, S/Ldr Philip A.,
36

Hurricane,
44
,
61–65
,
110

Huth, Hans Joachim,
145

I

IFF,
114

Ibel, Oberstlt Max,
193

Impact of Battle on war's course,
203–6

Intelligence, British,
54–9

photography,
56–8

Y Service,
54–5

Intelligence, German,
80–2

photography,
80

Invasion date fixed for Sept
20
,
154

postponed,
204

final abandonment,
204

Italian raid,
160

J

Jeschonnek, Gen Hans,
81

Johnson, AVM ‘Johnnie',
196

Joslin, S/Ldr, killed,
138

Junkers

Ju
87
Stuka,
78
,
95–98
,
128
,
130
,
150

Ju
88
A,
106–8

Jumo engines,
210
:
85
,
92
,
96
,
97
;
211
:
97
,
101
,
102
,
106

K

Kain, F/O ‘Cobber',
23
,
25
,
31
,
34
,
161

Kaupitsch, Gen,
25

Keidel, Oberlt,
141

Kenley,
130
,
132
,
148
,
151
,
198

Kepinski, Major,
24

Kesselring, Generalfeldm Albert,
196

Kestrel V engine, see Rolls-Royce engines

Kette,
82

Kilmartin, W/Cdr Ignatius,
23
,
259

Kingsdown,
55

Knickebein,
80

Knoetzsh, ‘Bubi',
85

Knuppel, Hptm Herwig,
190

Kondor,
77

Kramer, Hptm, diary,
188

L

Lacey, S/Ldr ‘Ginger',
30
,
31
,
32
,
176–7

Layrargues, 2/Lt Pommier,
35

Le Rougetel, P/O Paul,
170–1

Leaflet raids,
20–1

Lee-on-Solent,
130

Legion Kondor,
77

Leigh-Mallory, AVM Trafford,
43

Leyland, Sgt R. H.,
140

Lewis, P/O Albert G.,
162
,
260

Liverpool, night raids,
150
,
158

Lesjaskog, lake,
27

Llewellyn, Reginald T.,
260

Lock, Eric S.
261

London,
129
,
133–4
,
157
,
159