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Battle of Britain
The Battle of Britain was a World War 2 air campaign conducted by Germany against Britain in the summer of 1940. The objective was to gain air superiority over Britain in preparation for a possible invasion by sea.
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Why battle of Britain successful?
Hitler had ordered:-
Since England, despite its militarily hopeless situation, still has not shown any signs of being prepared to negotiate, I have decided to prepare a landing operation against England and, if necessary, carry it out. The objective of this operation is to eliminate the English home country as a base for the continuation of the war against Germany...
and also a) The English air force must have been beaten down to such an extent morally and in actual fact that it can no longer muster any power of attack worth mentioning against the German crossing.
Despite the large numerical superiority the high rate of loss (5 German aircrew for every RAF fighter pilot at the height of the battle) was too much for the Luftwaffe to sustain. The Luftwaffe failed to 1) destroy the air defenses of Britain so it could launch and invasion (Operation Sea Lion) and 2) failed to bomb Britain into surrender or an armistice. The RAF on the other hand established an effective fighter force (of Spitfires and Hurricanes) efficiently controlled by the advanced (for it's time) radar (RDF) system. They defeated the Luftwaffe objectives but not the Luftwaffe completely which recovered to its former strength and aided the Germans in victories against the allies in North Africa and Greece. The experience lost over the channel and Britain however could not be replaced and the Luftwaffe was "not the force it had once been". The battle also proved the Germans were not invincible and convinced the Americans that Britain would survive and should be supported. Given the survival of Britain led to it being used as a base with which to liberate Europe from the Nazi's its significance was huge. So 1-0 to the RAF then (1940) and that great quote "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few".
The Luftwaffe strategy had been to destroy the RAF fighter command in the South East within 4 days and then move onto destroying the military installations and the aircraft industry in the rest of the country within 4 weeks. Lack of intelligence on the success rate and a lack of focus on pursuing parts of the strategy combined with a much higher manufacturing capacity to replace losses enabled the RAF to survive. The British control systems which achieved 80% interception rates and the demand for protection from the bombers hindered some of the more successful Luftwaffe strategies in the air. The Germans while initially attacking the radar stations failed to follow up or attack the infrastructure supporting them and a lack of understanding that they were used not just for early warning but also control led to the attacks being abandoned. At one point the RAF believed they were within weeks having to withdraw and of running out aircraft, in fact it was more the lack of trained pilots that would have caused problems. The German's lack of reliable intelligence in underestimating the capacity of the British to replace losses led them to shift the attack from the airfields to the industrial targets believing they had achieved success just as the RAF had its backs against the wall.
Eventually it became apparent the Luftwaffe had exaggerated its success against the RAF and the invasion was postponed several times, the attack switched to bombing cities and was later stopped as the German focus switched to Russia and the invasion was formally abandoned.
What did Hitler do before the battle of Britain?
He was elected Chancellor in 1933, and during this time period, he was beginning to enforce more and more restrictions on Jews under Nazi rule (ie; curfews, boyycotting from certain restaurants, standing away from others on the tram, etc.).
How many luftwaffe pilots died during the battle of Britain?
During the Battle of Britain, approximately 2,500 Luftwaffe pilots were involved in the campaign, with around 1,700 of them being killed or missing by the end of the battle. The Luftwaffe faced significant losses due to the effective British air defense and the tactics employed by the Royal Air Force. These casualties were a major blow to the German air force's operational capabilities.
What happened during the Pearl Harbor battle?
At Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on December 7, 1941, the Japanese launched a surprise attack on a U.S. military base. On the night before the attack, the Japanese moved a fleet of 33 ships to within 200 miles (322 kilometers) of the Hawaiian island of Oahu, the location of Pearl Harbor. More than 300 planes took off from Japanese aircraft carriers, dropping the first bombs on Pearl Harbor minutes before eight o'clock in the morning on December 7. In the harbor were 8 American battleships and more than 90 naval vessels; 21 ships were destroyed or damaged, as were 300 planes. The battleship USS Arizona was the biggest loss, going down in less than nine minutes. The sinking of the Arizona.accounted for more than half the fatalities. By the end of the raid, more than 2,300 people had been killed and about the same number were wounded.
Pearl Harbor forever changed the United States and its role in the world. When President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945) addressed the U.S. Congress (the law-making body of the government) the next day, he called December 7 "a date which will live in infamy." As a result of Pearl Harbor, the United States declared war against Japan, and on December 11 Germany and Italy, Japan's Axis allies, declared war on the United States. The Japanese bombing had brought America into World War II, a conflict from which it would emerge as the leader of the free world (a term used for countries with a democratic government).
German mistakes in battle of Britain?
Hitler had a great respect for the British, he even thought that the British Security Services were the best in the World, such as MI5 & MI6. So though he had made plans to invade Britain, he always had a hope that the British would 'see reason' and join him in attacking his main enemy, Russia. So a great deal of the preparations for the invasion, were bluff, but could be turned into the real thing if the British did not 'see sense'.
He also believed Goering who was in charge of the German Air-Force, that it would be 'easy' to destroy the RAF. It's strange, that though Hitler knew, and respected many things about the English, he did not understand their 'Nature'. The British seem to 'potter' along and give the impression of being amateurish, but in fact, once their backs are to the wall, they turn into tigers, and can be as underhand and sneaky, as the next man. So he made three major errors, He allowed the British Army to escape at Dunkirk, and thought that these amateur RAF Fighters would be no match against his massive and highly trained Air-Force, and he continued to think that the British would join him, in time to fight Stalins Russia. Wrong on all counts!! On top of all that, he totally underestimated the British, and later, the Americans as well, but then, so did Japan, so Hitler was not the only person of Power around, who did not understand his Enemy.
Thank God!!
When did british victory in battle of Britain forces hilter to postpone invasion plans?
when Hitler realized he could not overcome the Royal Air Force. To invade England Hitler would have to have air superiority..................................
What were Britains motives for World War 1?
Britains goal was to win the war then continue conquring the world.
What was mostly an air battle?
The Battle of Britain was mostly an air battle.
The Battle of Britain was mostly an air battle.
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Reasons why the battle of Britain was not a turning point in World War II?
Mistaken question - It WAS a turning point in WW2. Tt was the first major defeat for the Luftwaffe.
What did Hitler focus on bombing first in the Battle of Britain?
The Battle of Britain was not the bombing of Britain by Hitler, but the dogfight that took place over Britain. First ,Hitler bombed the airfields of Britain which nearly destroyed all of the RAF. He then foolishly decided instead to bomb the major cities and industrial areas. This gave the British RAF time to regroup and defend. Hitlers plan was to destroy the RAF so that he could send ships (Operation Sealion) over to Britain and invade. He sent up hundreds of planes but eventually the RAF pulled through and beat the German assault. Therefore, Hitler could not invade and so the war turned in the favour of the allies
Invention used to track airplanes made by british during the Battle of Britain?
Hmm,
gee... What do you use to track airplanes? How about a radar? Yes, that seems reasonable.
What was the military tactic did the Nazis use in the Battle of Britain?
Aerial bombing, first of airfields, then of cities and industry.
In World War 2 what happened in the battle of Britain?
Hitler during WW2 wanted Churchill (who had taken over Chamberlain) to ally with him and despite Britain being alone in the war against Germany until 1941, he did not give in to Hitler's demands. So Hitler decided to use force instead.
* There were two major types of battles during the period that Britain was under going attack # The Battle of Britain -This focused primarily on Military outposts, airfields and barracks. As in order for Hitler he needed to control the skies over Britain with the Luftwaffe(German Air Force) so he focused most of his attacks on Airfields and such. # The Blitz -This focused primarily on civilians and the main goal of this was to break public morale in order for them to speak up against Churchill and surrender however, despite Hitler bombing for London for 77 nights straight, all except one. Not one person or party spoke up. Hitler thought that he had defeated Britain and it would only be a matter of months before they surrendered so like at the battle of Dunkirk he stopped attacking and focused on the east, Lebensraum. This would prove fatal to his final downfall, as when he attacked in May 1941 (Russia) breaking the Nazi-Soviet Pact he was also being attacked from the west by USA and Britain.
The first allied troops landed on European soil on the 6th of June. Deliverance Day had come.
The address of the Battle Ground Yacolt And Chelatchie Prairie Railroad is: Po Box 1271, Battle Ground, WA 98604-1271
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How did the battle of Romania effect the outcome of World War 2?
if the romainains won they could sent suplys to the Germans in Stalingrad
Was wondering will there be a challenger 3 Main Battle Tank and when?
NO IN 5 TO 10 YEAR THE UK WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PRODUCE A MAIN BATTLE TANK DESIGN PERIOD. FUNDING AS THE UK GOVERNMENT BELIEVE SMALLER CHEAPER DESIGNS CAN DO THE JOB PLUS THERE AIR PORTABLE RAPID DEPLOYMENT. BUT WHAT IT COMES DOWN TO IS MONEY AND POLITICAL WILL I.E IN THE UK NONE GORDON BROWN
Can you tell me 10 foul facts about the Tudors?
1. Mary got her nick name bloody Mary for ordering the deaths of no more than 277 protestants.
2. Many dishes were for show rather than eating for example a 'cockerice' would be made by sewing the front half of a cockerel onto the back half of a baby pig before roasting.
3. Eating was an important part of life at court. One feast of Henry VIII went on for seven hours!
4. Tudor women, men and children in England drank beer, wine, sherry, mead and cider. Not because they were drunkards- because the water was so polluted it could not be drunk unless it was boiled!
5. A foul job was that Henry VIII employed somebody to wipe his own bottom called the group of the stool!
6. Between 1594 and 1598 the harvest failed 5 times!
7. Henry VIII executed 20,000 people. That's 3 a day he reigned.
8. Henry VIII 4th wife Anne of Cleeves was actually very ugly
9. Anne Boylen had 11 fingers
10. Henry VIII exploded when he died because he had that much gas in his stomach- he really did go out with a bang!
