Battle of Britain10 Jul 1940 - 31 Oct 1940 Contributor: C. Peter Chen On 18 Jun, seeing the turn of events in Europe, British Prime Minister Winston Churchill said to the House of Commons that "the Battle of France is over, I expect that the Battle of Britain is about to begin." ...
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A flight of German Do 17 Z bombers of Kampfgeschwader 3 over France or Belgium, possibly en route to Britain, Sep-Oct 1940 A flight of German Do 17 Z bombers over France or Belgium, possibly en route to Britain, circa 1940 Abandoned boy holding a stuffed toy animal amid ruins following...
The Battle of Britain was a World War II battle that began in July 1940 and continued on until the end of October of that same year. The battle was a failed attempt by the Germans to prepare the stage for a German invasion of Great Britain....
The heroes of the Battle of Britain have been remembered at a service at Westminster Abbey, marking the 80th anniversary of the aerial campaign. In 1940, when Britain stood alone against Nazi Germany, the Royal Air Force resisted a series of fighter and bomber raids against both military a...
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In late 1940 England was pummeled by German bombers in a major air campaign known as the Battle of Britain. The relief of surviving the Battle of Britain had given way to the bleak realization that the nation was isolated and faced immense difficulties ahead. The country was now engaged in...
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The Hawker Hurricane, which made its maiden flight in November 1935, was the most important British fighter aircraft at the outbreak of World War 2. Hurricane fighters formed the backbone of the RAF's Fighter Command in 1939-40 and downed more Luftwaffe aircraft during the Battle of Britain th...