A unique investigation into the rarely covered subject of the downed Luftwaffe planes of 1940. Meticulously researched over the course of 20 years, this colour rendition of the Luftwaffe's Eagles in defeat accurately portrays the stark reality of the desperate days in 1940 when Britain stood alone. Using an extraordinary combination of stunning colourised images and extensively researched text, this book gives a new and different perspective on the battle between 'the few' and Hitler's vaunted Luftwaffe. It contains some 200 photographs of downed enemy aircraft, painstakingly colourised today, showing the rare spectacle of new colour from the Battle of Britain period.