British Morale "Excellent"

21st August 1940: Despite a rising death toll amongst civilians as bombing increases across Britain, research shows that the British are as defiant as ever

The trails of an aircraft circling in a large expanse of sky, without apparent sight of the aeroplanes themselves. The scene is surveyed from the bottom left corner by a black cat, sitting on a wall. In this painting, numerous barrage balloons are shown floating above the trees. Operated by RAF Balloon Command, barrage balloons were used to protect citi…