Battle of Britain

By najim the cool
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    verification

    i believe the war was 1800 to1000 dont know the months or days

  • ww/worldwar

    Although exact figures are hard to come by, it is thought that about 1000 RAF planes were shot down in the Battle of Britain. The Luftwaffe lost many more planes than this, perhaps as many as 1800.

  • operation seaion

    In July 1940, Hitler gave orders for the preparation of a seaborn invasion of Britain, called Operation Sealion. To make this easier, he sent the Luftwaffe (German air force) to destroy Britain's Royal Air Force first.

  • What is known as the 'Battle of Britain'?

    On 10 July, 1940, the Luftwaffe made their first bomber attack on British ships in the Channel.

  • london

    A key event in the Battle of Britain (known as Battle of Britain Day) took place on 15th September 1940. On this day, Germany launched a massive assault on London and filled the skies with a large number of bombers and fighter planes.