Night Fighter: The Battle Against Hitler's Night Raiders 1940 - 1941

Bates chronicles Britain's night skies as RAF and observers transform radio, sound, and courage into a turning battle.

It is no surprise that the Air Ministry chose an author of H.E. Bates’ talents to portray the battle over the night skies of Britain whilst the war against Germany was still to reach its conclusion. For his rich prose excites and inspires as much as it informs.

Bates opens his stirring story by analyzing the comparative efforts of the RAF and the Luftwaffe during the Battle o...