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Battle of Britain (August 13-September 17, 1940)

For over a month, the skies over Britain were filled with aircraft from the British Royal Air Force defending England against the bombing raids of the German Luftwaffe. Germany began its air campaign against Britain on August 13, 1940, in preparation for an invasion of the island nation. What the Germans did not count on was the tenacious defense by the Royal Air Force. The Germans needed to attain air superiority before they could begin their invasion, so they concentrated their attacks on British airfields and aircraft using a variety of fighters and bombers.




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