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The Battle of Britain was predominately fought between the British RAF and the German Luftwaffe assisted by the Italian Air Force.
Other main weapons in the battle were Chain-Home Radar Network, British Observer Corps and British Anti-Aircraft Artillary.
The RAF
The two mainstay fighters for the RAF were
- Hawker Hurricane - Mk1
- Supermarine Spitfire - Mk1 and Mk2.
Also used by the RAF were.
- Bristol Blenheim - Mk1f. Night Fighter variant of Mk1.
- Bristol Beaufighter - Mk1
- Boulton Paul Defiant - Mk1
- Gloster Gladiator
The Luftwaffe
For the Germans this was a battle for bombers. The fighters were there mostly to protect the bombers and maybe wining air superiority from British Fighter Command.
German Bombers
- Dornier Do17 - Varients Do17-M, Do17-P, Do17-Z2 & Do17-Z-3
- Dornier Do18 - Do18-D1
- Heinkel He111 - He111-H2, He111-H3, He111-H4 & He111-P1
- Junkers Ju87 Stuka - Ju87-B1 & Ju87-B2
- Junkers Ju88 - Ju88-A1 & Ju88-42
Italian Bombers
- Fiat BR20M Cicogna
German Fighters
- Messerschmit Bf109 - Bf109-E1, Bf109-E1B, Bf109-E3, Bf109-E4, Bf109-E4B, Bf109-E4N, Bf109-E7, Bf109-E7N & Bf109-F1
- Messerschmit Bf110 - Bf110-C4, Bf110-C4B & Bf110-C5
Italian Fighters
- Fiat CR.42 Falco
- Fiat G.50 Freccia
Other German Planes
- Breguet 521 Bizerte- Reconnaissance (French built)
- Focke-Wulf Fw200-C3 - Reconnaissance and Anti-Shipping Bomber.
- Heinkel He59-C2 - Torpedo Bomber.
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Is it true that the Germans experimented with Italian and other axis antiaircraft weapons and crews in the Battle of Britain and the blitz?
No. In the Battle of Britain and the blitz, the Germans were engaged in offensive operations and did not use antiaircraft weapons, although they certainly had them emplaced to defend their facilities. Antiaircraft weapons were an important part of that the British used to defend against the German attacks.
A conclusion of the Battle of Britain?
The battle of Britain was won because of loads of thinking, planning and preparing weapons.
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Is it true that the Germans experimented with Italian and other axis antiaircraft weapons and crews in the Battle of Britain and the blitz?
No. In the Battle of Britain and the blitz, the Germans were engaged in offensive operations and did not use antiaircraft weapons, although they certainly had them emplaced to defend their facilities. Antiaircraft weapons were an important part of that the British used to defend against the German attacks.
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The battle of Britain was won because of loads of thinking, planning and preparing weapons.
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No, they did not.
