Forgotten voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain [a new history in the words of the men and women on both sides]

The pilots who defended Britain against the German Luftwaffe during the Battle of Britain came from across the globe. The largest foreign contingent to fight in the Battle of Britain were the Polish, and their contribution and skills during the battle have become legendary.

Could you identify a Messerschmitt 109 at a glance? How about estimating its height? That was the challenge faced by the Observer Corps during the Battle of Britain. Now put your own skills to the test with our Observer Corps Experience.

The Battle of Britain is often defined by images of Spitfires and Messerschmitts duelling in the skies. But what if the deciding factor in this fight for air supremacy was actually based on the ground? IWM Duxford Curator Craig Murray takes a look at the Dowding System and explains how it turned the battle decisively in Britain's favour.