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What was the situation on Europe at the time that the battle of Britain was fought?
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∙ 12y ago
Germany occupied most of it, Norway, Denmark, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Belgium Holland, Luxembourg & most of France. The BEF and some French & Belgians had been evacuated from Dunkirk, minus their vehicles and equipment. Militarily the Blitzkreig had swept all before it & it was, as Churchill described it so eloquently 'Their Finest Hour'. The British were so desperate for pilots they even used a man with 2 tin legs, who proved to be rather good at it, Douglas Bader, but the reality was the British wre fighting for their very survival & it was only the English channel that kept the Germans at bay. Had the Luftwaffe continued the airfield attacks rather than bombing London & elsewhere then it might have been different, the Battle of Britain, the Germans were nearer to succeeding than they knew in the autumn of 1940. As for continental Europe the idea of having an invading power on your streets & taking your industries to supply their war effort was, I am sure, unappealing, but, by a narrow margin indeed the British were spared the indignity. It would be 4 long years before France was invaded again at D Day, after a long stuggle through Libya & Tunisia, Sicily & the Italian peninsula, a brief, unsuccessful visit to Greece & the ignominity of Crete. As well as a huge, costly bombing campaign, far greater than suffered by Britain & the merciless War of the Atlantic. & I haven't even mentioned the Russians, who helped Germany to divide Poland & then went on to suffer Nazi invasion & desperate times indeed with loss of life which is incalculable.
The Summer of 1940 sees Germany in the ascendant. Britain stands alone. Much of Europe is now under Nazi control or influence. The French establish Vichy government, all other occupied states have Nazi Gauleiters: Norway, Holland, Belgium, Luxembourg, Czechoslovakia, Poland & so on . Russia & Germany have an uneasy peace. How different might things be if Hitler had lived with that peace instead of the invasion which was but a year away.......
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What was the name of the battle fought in Britain?
There have been many battles fought in Britain you may mean the Battle of Britain if you are refering to WW2.
Who were the battle of britian fought by?
The Battle of Britain was fought by the RAF against the Luftwaffe.
Battle of Britain where did it occur?
The Battle of Britain was an air battle fought over the skies of southern England.
What tanks were there in battle of Britain?
There were no tanks involved th the famous Battle of Britain, it was a battle fought only in the air.
What was the Battle of Britain primarily fought with?
Aircraft
What was the situation in Europe at the time that the battle of Britain was fought?
Europe was at war..
What was the name of the battle fought in Britain?
There have been many battles fought in Britain you may mean the Battle of Britain if you are refering to WW2.
Who were the battle of britian fought by?
The Battle of Britain was fought by the RAF against the Luftwaffe.
How was fought the battle of Britain?
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Battle of Britain where did it occur?
The Battle of Britain was an air battle fought over the skies of southern England.
Where was the Battle of Britain?
The Battle of Britain was an air battle fought in the skies above southern England in the summer of 1940.
What tanks were there in battle of Britain?
There were no tanks involved th the famous Battle of Britain, it was a battle fought only in the air.
What was the weather during the battle of Britain?
Most of the Battle of Britain was fought in very clear weather.
Was the battle of Britain fought in the sea also?
No
What was the Battle of Britain primarily fought with?
Aircraft
Was the battle of Britain fought in the skies?
yes
Why was the battle of Britain fought?
Because Germany declared war on Britain.
