The Crucial Role of Lord Dowding in Saving Britain

This documentary profiles Air Chief Marshal Hugh Dowding, the man widely credited with saving Britain during the Battle of Britain. It shows how he built an integrated air defence system able to withstand the might of the Luftwaffe. It argues for the crucial, sometimes overlooked role he played in victory. It is an absorbing watch about leadership, strategy and the defence of Britain in 1940. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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