Eagle Days

Diving in deeper than dogfights, this fantastic study gives us the 1940 Luftwaffe with its varnish stripped away. * Peter Caddick-Adams *By refocusing on the ‘Luftschlacht um England’, the ‘Battle of Britain’ through a German lens, Victoria Taylor transforms familiar history into a fascinating account of both courage and culpability. Deeply researched, this page-turning history enriches without glorifying. Important and overdue. * Clare Mulley *In this vivid, involving, account Dr Taylor confirms some popular assumptions about both the Luftwaffe and the RAF, and qualifies or demolishes many others. She thereby establishes herself as one of the most promising talents among the younger generation of military historians. * Frederick Taylor *With Eagle Days, Victoria Taylor finds a fresh and compelling way of analysing the landmark battle, and proves herself a historian to watch – James Holland * The Telegraph *[A] fascinating debut… Eagle Days is essential reading * Unseen Histories *Taylor has done the historiography of the battle an enormous favour… [and has] skilfully demonstrated the deep-set ideological motivation of the Luftwaffe. * The War Room *

Dr Victoria Taylor is an award-winning aviation historian. She has published in various mainstream publications including BBC History Extra, Britain at War, and Iron Cross magazines. Victoria has also served as both an on-screen expert and off-screen consultant for a number of historical documentaries for television and radio, including BBC Two, Channel 5, History Hit, Sky History, National Geographic, and BBC Radio 4.