The Battle of Britain (45 page)

Losses, daily figures,
209–46

Lott, George,
138

Ludlow-Hewitt, Sir Edgar,
57

Luftdienst,
122

Lufthansa,
75
,
78–9

Luftwaffe,
15
,
16
,
28
,
37
,
75
,
76
,
81
,
126
,
129

aircraft, see specific names

Battle day of a pilot,
179–93

intelligence, see Intelligence, German

losses, daily figures,
207–46

Luftflotten:

Order of Battle 1935,
74
; Sept 1939,
74
; Poland,
14
; July 1940,
127

organisation,
82

participation in Spanish Civil war,
78

Lutz, Hptm Martin, killed,
158

Lusser, Robert,
85

Lympne,
130
,
145
,
147

Lysander,
19

M

Maastricht,
31

McClean, Sir Robert,
109

MacDonnell, Aeneas R. D.,
261

McDowall, W/Cdr Andrew,
261

McIndoe, Sir Archibald,
120

McKellar, F/Lt Archie A.,
261

McKnight, William L.,
262

McMullen, S/Ldr Desmond A. P.,
262

MacPherson, F/Lt A.,
21

Malan, Gp Capt ‘Sailor',
35
,
131
,
261

Malfroy, F/O C. E.,
31

Manston,
139
,
141
,
145
,
147
,
149
,
150

Marz, Waldi,
189
,
190

Martlesham,
130
,
141
,
147

Mayer, Hans-Karl

Mercury engines,
72

Merlin engines, see Rolls-Royce engines

Messerschmitt, Willy,
85
,
127

Messerschmitt

Bf
109
,
78
,
84–90
,
127

Bf
109
B,
78

Bf
109
E,
64
,
67

Bf
110
,
90–95

Middle Wallop,
130
,
146
,
147
,
148
,

Milch, Generalfeldm Erhard,
76

Mitchell, Reginald J.,
61
,
65

Moerdijk,
29

Mölders, Werner,
35
,
77
,
78
,
124
,
125
,
128
,
141

Morane Saulnier MS406,
17
,
30

More, S/Ldr James W. C.,
262

Morfill, Sgt P.,
31

Morris, P/O,
140

Mould, F/O ‘Boy',
22
,
25
,
161

Mumler, Major M.,
15

Murrow, Ed,
203

N

Netherlands, see Holland

Newall, ACM Sir Cyril,
43

Newcastle,
147

Nitschke, Gerhard,
99

Nicolson, F/Lt J. B. VC,
117

Niven, F/O F. H.,
56

Noacke, Hptm Erich,
140
,
190

North, J. D.,
70

North Weald,
132
,
134
,
150
,
151

Norwegian campaign,
25–28

Nowell, Sgt Gareth,
262

O

Observer Corps (Royal),
47–8
,
49–50
,

Odiham,
145
,
148

Oerlikon cannon,
68
,
125

Operation Sealion,
154
,
194–5
,
204–5

Operations rooms,
49

Orton, F/O ‘Fanny',
25
,
31

Oslo parcel,
58

Ott, Major,
144

Oxspring, Gp Capt Bobby,
165

P

Palmer, F/Lt ‘Pussy',
23

Paratroops, German,
29

Park, ACM Keith,
37
,
43
,
59
,
132
,
150
,
172
,
195
,
196
,
197
,
206

Paul, Sgt ‘Ginger',
25

Payne, Sgt A. D.,
31

‘Peewit' convoy,
142–3

Pevensey,
144
,
151

Photo reconnaissance,
56–8

Pickup, F/O,
31

Phases of the Battle

Phase 1,
138–43

Phase 2,
143–53

Phase 3,
153–8

Phase 4,
158–60

Pilot's Battle Day

RAF,
161–78

Luftwaffe,
179–94

Pingel, Hptm,
185
,
186
,
187

‘Pipsqueak'
52

Playfair, AVM P. H. L.
18

Plewig, Hptm,
143

Polikarpov fighters,
78
,
192

Poling radar station,
149
,
152

Polish campaign,
13–6

Polish volunteer pilots in France,
24

Portal, ACM Sir Charles,
43

Portland,
134
,
146
,
148

Portsmouth,
145
,
150
,
155

Potez

630, 17

631, 17

Priller, Oberst Josef,
182–4

Q

Quill, Jeffrey,
65

R

RDF see Radar

Radar

1930s German developments,
79–80

airborne intercept,
55

Chain Home (CH),
45–7

Chain Home Low (CHL),
47

CH, CHL stations attacked,
128
,
144
,
147
,
149
,
151

Radio

1930s German developments,
79–80

codes and procedures:

RAF,
52–3

Luftwaffe,
55

Rayner, F/O ‘Roddy',
35

Restemeyer killed,
149

Ribbentrop, Joachim von,
13

Richey, P/O Paul,
161

Riegel, Major,
140

Roch, Eckart,
190

Rochester,
146
,
147

Rolls-Royce engines

Goshawk,
110

Kestrel V,
85
,
96

Merlin C,
61
,
65

Merlin I,
70

Merlin II,
63
,
66

Merlin III,
67
,
70

Merlin XII,
50

Merlin XX,
64

Roosevelt, President F. deL.,
21

Rotte formation,
78

Rotterdam,
29

Royal Air Force:

Air Fighting Development Establishment,
127

Air Intelligence organisation,
57

Aircraft, see specific names

Air/sea rescue,
117

Battle day of a pilot,
161–78

Bomber Command,
43–4

Coastal Command,
44

Expansion Scheme, 1934,
42

Fighter command,
43

filter rooms,
48

fixer rooms,
53

intelligence, see Intelligence, British

losses, daily figures,
207–46

Order of Battle, at home, Sept 1939,
40

Photographic unit,
57–8

School of Photography,
56

D/F stations,
53

Training Commands,
44

Royal Air Force Squadrons

1:
19
,
22
,
23
,
25
,
30
,
140
,
153
,
161
,
176
,
224
,
250
,
251
,
254
,
259

3:
31
,
250

7:
257

9:
22

12:
19
,
31

17:
19
,
144
,
224
,
253

14:
224

15:
19

18:
19

19:
145
,
174
,
248
,
251
,
259
,
264

21:
57

23:
248

29:
177

32:
32
,
51
,
139
,
140
,
148
,
224
,
249
,
251

37:
39

40:
19

41:
141
,
142
,
171
,
172
,
261
,
264

43:
138
,
140
,
143
,
226
,
257
,
259
,
262

44:
39

46:
252
,
256

49:
39

50:
39

53:
19

54:
131
,
140
,
144
,
163
,
215
,
223
,
253
,
256
,
262

56:
33
,
139
,
141
,
146
,
257

57:
19

59:
19

60:
223

61:
22

64:
22
,
139
,
140
,
142
,
224
,
258
,
261

65:
138
,
140
,
142
,
224
,
255
,
264

70:
31

72:
156
,
254
,
264

73:
23
,
25
,
30
,
34
,
161
,
224
,
259
,
262
,
262
,
263

74:
131
,
138
,
139
,
144
,
145
,
208
,
221
,
253
,
256
,
261

79:
138
,
224

82:
57

83:
39

85:
30
,
144
,
151
,
162
,
247
,
253
,
258
,
265

87:
19
,
30
,
34
,
176
,
253
,
256
,
262

88:
19

92:
35
,
156
,
263
,
264

103:
19
,
31

105:
19
,
31

107:
22
,
57

109:
22

110:
22

111:
139
,
144
,
145
,
251
,
255

112:
31

114:
22
,
31
,
57

118:
256

139:
22
,
32
,
39
,
57

141:
139

142:
19
,
31

144:
22

145:
140
,
142
,
143
,
249
,
263
,
264

149:
39

150:
19
,
31

151:
141
,
145
,
174
,
224
,
252
,
254

152:
146
,
210
,
226

154:
257

165,
257

213:
146
,
248
,
253
,
260
,
265

218:
19
,
31

219:
224

222:
248
,
257
,
262

221:
41

226:
19
,
31

234
,
254

238:
238
,
254

242:
153
,
177
,
248
,
252
,
264

249:
226

253:
152
,
154

257:
142
,
249
,
263

263:
27
,
28

264:
36
,
150
,
224
,
251
,
258
,
263

266:
145
,
256

302:
153
,

303:
256
,
264

501:
31
,
141
,
176
,
213
,
223
,
256
,
259
,
260

504:
31
,
260

600:
142

601:
146
,
224

602:
249
,
261

603:
140
,
249
,
250

604:
259

605:
154
,
258
,
261
,
263

607:
19
,
29
,
30
,
224
,
248
,
252
,
262

609:
142
,
146
,
254
,
262

610:
140
,
142
,
252
,
255

615:
29
,
262

616:
224
,
254
,
255
,
258