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Is it true that the luftwaffe used Italian aircraft and pilots under their command in the blitz on Britain if so how many men and planes lost?
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∙ 13y ago
It is true. There were not a lot of them but the Italians were there. See link below.
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Did the luftwaffe use Italian aircraft and Italian men under German command for surveilence in the battle of Britain?
Yes.
Did the luftwaffe permit the the Italian air force to use German aircraft for surveillance purposes under Italian command in the battle of brtiain?
Yes,and they used the Italian's Aircraft for the same purpose in the battle.
Who lost the Battle of Britain?
What happened was that the Luftwaffe shifted the majority of their bombing attacks from the cities of Britain to concentrate on the RAF airfields of southern England. The aim was to destroy Fighter Command who were than based at a few large airfields near the French coast. Fighter Command replied by spreading aircraft out to numerous 'satellite' airstrips, often of grass. Tactics also changed to be more effective against large bomber groups.
What happen at the battle of Britain?
The battle of Britain is a name given to the aerial battle in the skies of Britain (mainly south east England), which took place from 10th July to 31st August 1940, between the Royal Air Force and the Luftwaffe. The name came about after a speech given by the Prime Minister, Winston Churchill, who after the fall of France said: "The Battle of France is over. I expect the Battle of Britain is about to begin." During the Battle of Britain, the Luftwaffe, commanded by Herman Göring, attempted to gain air supremacy over Britain as a precursor to a German invasion of Britain (Operation Sea Lion). Initially German air raids on RAF airfields were successful at wearing down RAF Fighter Command, with planes and pilots being pushed to their limits to repel the Luftwaffe. However a change of targets from 7th August onwards, away from the beleaguered airfields to towns and cities, especially London (the Blitz), gave the RAF the time to recover and gain the upper hand and defeat the Luftwaffe. Ultimately, the Luftwaffe's losses at the Battle of Britain weakened the Luftwaffe to such a degree that it would never recover. The Battle of Britain was Hitler's first defeat and led to Hitler's invasion plans of Britain being abandoned. See links for more information.
How many Allied aircraft did the Regia Aeronautica destroy in the Battle of Britain?
The Corpo Aereo Italiano is credited by most sources as many as 15,but both the German as well as Italian aviators who operated R.A. craft under Luftwaffe command downed or damanged over a couple of hundred more,and of course it is know to everyone only all too well,killed or wounded many Allied Airmen and achieved some very horrific damnage to both property and military fascilities in both cost and destruction with the targets they succeeded in hitting.-Source:In the Skies over Europe Air Forces Allied to the Luftwaffe by Hans Werner Neulen
Did the luftwaffe use Italian aircraft and Italian men under German command for surveilence in the battle of Britain?
Yes.
How many Italian aircraft used by Italian aviators under German luftwaffe command were used approximitly in total numbers in the battle of Britain?
none
How many Italian aircraft and pilots under luftwaffe command were lost in the blitz on Britain?
See the link below for the losses of aircraft by the Germans and Italians. List was too long to put right here.
Did the luftwaffe permit the the Italian air force to use German aircraft for surveillance purposes under Italian command in the battle of brtiain?
Yes,and they used the Italian's Aircraft for the same purpose in the battle.
How many Italian men of the regia aeronautica units that participated in the battle of Britain operating luftwaffe aircraft under Italian command were there total and how many planes used how long?
A book has been written on this called the Chianti warriors or Chianti Raiders or similar titles. they were Italian airmen seconded to the Luftwaffe, essentially.
Were German aircraft used by the Italian air force under Italian command in the battle of Britain?
Yes,to a considerable exstent they were.
How many Italian aircraft used by Italian aviators under German luftwaffe command were used approximitly in total numbers?
I apologizie for asking this,to ask something different and made a mistake.
Were there any Italian Pilots and Italian Aircraft that fought for the Luftwaffe and not the Regia Aeronautica in the Battle of Britain?
Italy and Germany were allies in World War II. usually the Germans had the upper hand in command, control and equipment. Regia Aeronautica ( Roual Italian AF) personnel would be , in effect under Luftwaffe command- operating mainly German aircraft such as Stukas and Ju-88:s which might have either Italian or German markings. it is analogous to say Americans fighting with the Foreign Legion in France in WWi- The French clearly in charge- and often of equipment. the famous Lafayette Escadrille- Lafayette Squadron- used , in combat almost entirely all French made SPAD and Nieuport aircraft- they may have used Curtiss Jennies ( Us made) for trainers, but in the field- used French made planes. Thus all Us air aces in World war I manned French made aircraft. so it goes.
Who resisted Hitler's Luftwaffe for ten months?
Britain's 'Fighter Command' - the heroic pilots of the iconic Supermarine Spitfire and Hawker Hurricane. It was to become known as the 'Battle of Britain'
Who lost the Battle of Britain?
What happened was that the Luftwaffe shifted the majority of their bombing attacks from the cities of Britain to concentrate on the RAF airfields of southern England. The aim was to destroy Fighter Command who were than based at a few large airfields near the French coast. Fighter Command replied by spreading aircraft out to numerous 'satellite' airstrips, often of grass. Tactics also changed to be more effective against large bomber groups.
Which German aircraft were used by the Italian air force under Italian command in the battle of Britain?
They used most of the same ones that had been developed up to that point-1939-40-They were just painted different colors and inscribed with the Italian Air Force insignias.Source:STROMO!the official magazine of the Regia Aeronautica website
Did the Germans permit the Italian Navy to use German ships and aircraft under Italian command in the Battle of the Atlantic?
Yes they did begining in May,1941.
