The Blitz also known as the Battle of Britain.
The Blitz also known as the Battle of Britain.
The Blitz
The Battle of Britain The bombing of London & other cities was known as the Blitz.
The Blitz.
It was known as The Battle of Britain 10 Jul 1940 – 31 Oct 1940. Numerous raids on southern England was a daily occurrence as the Luftwaffe tried to cripple the airfields and destroy the RAF. Just when we were almost beaten, Adolf Hitler switched targets to bombing London and other cities (the blitz). This, tragic though it was for civilians, gave the RAF time and a much needed respite to build up their resources.Adolf Hitler had expected Britain to seek a peace settlement after Germany's defeat of France in June 1940, But the British and her allies fought on as best we could.
thousandsBombing campaigns are not measured in terms of "how many bombs were dropped" but rather how many tons of bombs were used. The Luftwaffe dropped about 45,000 tons of bombs during the Blitz. Some of this tonnage was used on other locations but London received the bulk of the bombs up to May 1941.
The Luftwaffe's main objective was to destroy the RAF (Royal Air Force) and its airfields and radar stations so that they would have air superiority for the proposed invasion of Britain. When they failed to achieve this, they started bombing towns and cities and this part of the operation was known as 'The Blitz'.
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