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The British radar early warning system (Chain Home) was the most advanced and the best system in the world. This held off the German Luftwaffe and mostly prevented German bomber formations from exploiting the element of surprise.

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Q: What technology contributed to the defeat of the German Luftwaffe in the Battle of Britain in 1940?
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Who were the battle of britian fought by?

The Battle of Britain was fought by the RAF against the Luftwaffe.


How did the Battle of Britain go?

The Battle of Britain was fought between Britain and Germany. It was an aerial battle fought by the British RAF and the German Luftwaffe. Though out-planed, out-trained, and out- numbered, the RAF managed to win the Battle of Britain using radar and planes that were faster and had maneuverable than the Luftwaffe.


Who fought Britain in the battle of Britain?

The Battle of Britain was and still is the largest aircraft battle that happened between Britain along with Canada against Germany and Italy. This battle lasted from the 10th of July to the 31st of October 1940. In this battle the German Luftwaffe tried in vain to bomb Britain into submission whilst facing an out numbered Royal Air Force... However the Royal Air Force was a far better fighting force than the Luftwaffe and there for crushed the Luftwaffe, a blow that Germany never recovered from. In this battle Great Britain and Canada lost 544 men along with 1547 aircraft where as Germany and Italy lost 2698 men and 1887 aircraft.


What was the outcome of the battle of Britain in ww2?

The Luftwaffe discontinued the battle because of unacceptably high losses of aircraft and pilots.


Who did great Britain win their air battle with?

The Battle of Britain was fought in the air with fighter planes and bombers from the RAF (Royal Air Force) and Luftwaffe (German Air Force). Some of the RAF aircraft included the Spitfire and the Hurricane and some of the Luftwaffe's aircraft included Messerschmitt 109's and STUKA dive-bombers

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Who were the RAF fighting in the battle of Britain?

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Who were the battle of britian fought by?

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How many aircraft and pilots did the Italians lose in defending France and the low countries when the allies led by the raf counter attacked in the blitz and battle of Britain?

The only aircraft that fought in Battle of Britain were British aircraft in RAF and German aircraft in Luftwaffe. The Italians had no part in the blitz or in the Battle of Britain.The only aircraft that fought in Battle of Britain were British aircraft in RAF and German aircraft in Luftwaffe


What was Germany's air force called in battle of Britain?

Known as the Luftwaffe


Did the luftwaffe use romanian Hungarian and Bulgarian pilots and aircraft in the blitz and battle of Britain to defend France and the low countries?

The only aircraft that fought in Battle of Britain were British aircraft in RAF and German aircraft in LuftwaffeThe only aircraft that fought in Battle of Britain were British aircraft in RAF and German aircraft in Luftwaffe


What day did the battle of Britain end?

the battle of Britain ended on the 31st october, after the RAF causing substantial amounts of damage to the luftwaffe.


What was the outcome of the Battle of the battle of Britain?

The Luftwaffe discontinued the battle because of unacceptably high losses of aircraft and pilots.


How did the Battle of Britain go?

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Did the luftwaffe permit the Italian air force to use German transport aircraft in the battle of Britain?

They did but not in the Battle of Britain that was just a bombing campaign


The battle between the German Luftwaffe and the british air force is know as?

Battle of Britain during summer of 1940.