Originally Posted by
Wensleydale
....and not one word about Bomber Command's part in the "Battle of the Barges" which caused to harbours to be emptied well before the official end to the Battle of Britain, or indeed any reference that "The Few" in Churchill's speech were the "British Airmen" including Bomber Command and not just the fighter pilots - a myth that has been perpetuated for many years!!
James Holland's book on the battle goes into the Bomber Command activity over France in attacking airfields and docks at night. well worth a read.