Battle of Britain

The children were sent to the country to live with people there. Some were sent to Ireland and the United States. These were children of the more wealthier families. The children who were evacuated from London and other towns were called evacuees.

Radar was significant in the detection of the Luftwaffe.

It was known as The Battle of Britain 10 Jul 1940 – 31 Oct 1940. Numerous raids on southern England was a daily occurrence as the Luftwaffe tried to cripple the airfields and destroy the RAF. Just when we were almost beaten, Adolf Hitler switched targets to bombing London and other cities (the blitz). This, tragic though it was for civilians, gave the RAF time and a much needed respite to build up their resources.
Adolf Hitler had expected Britain to seek a peace settlement after Germany's defeat of France in June 1940, But the British and her allies fought on as best we could.

He had to obtain complete air superiority in order to make a cross channel invasion.

The Battle of Britain was not exactly the beginning of the end for Great Britain since they were successful in driving the German airborne raiders off but World War II as a whole could be counted as the beginning of the end for Britain because after the war, the two superpowers that emerged were not Britain and the Soviet Union, they were the United States and the Soviet Union so basically Britain started declining after that until all it had left were little jump jet carriers, with no formidable navy or air force like the United States.

It is estimated that Britain lost about 900 aircraft during the Battle of Britain and Germany lost in the region of 1700.

No. Hungary, Rumania & Bulgaria did not become real Axis partners until after the late-summer 1940 Battle of Britain. They assisted Germany in the invasion of Yugoslavia & Greece in April 1941, and then in the invasion of the Soviet Union starting on 22 June 1941.

During the Battle of Britain, Italy did send a small force of fighters & bombers to assist Germany. These Italian aircraft did participate in a few aerial attacks on England in the late summer of 1940.

You could tell because the planes were different - we had spitfires and hurricanes and the Nazis had Messersmitts, etc... Also, on the tail of the plane they usually had either the Nazi symbol or the RAF symbol along with the number of the plane. They were also probably different colours so if you were close enough you'd be able to tell. You have to train to learn how to recognize airplanes at distances. If you build or collect airplane models, you will gradually learn how to identify the shape of their wings and tail, etc. If you study books and such, you will also learn how to identify the different models such as the difference between a Bf-109E and a Bf-109G. Many guys learn how to identify their favorite cars. For example, some can identify the date a car was made by the shape of the tail lights. You can do the same if you study airplanes. The airmen had training material to teach them how to recognize not only the enemy aircraft but the Friendly aircaft. It wouldn't be good to shoot down one of your buddies or an Ally. They had field manuals and charts that showed aircraft from different views of each airplane. They also made model airplanes that they could actually see the shape. These plastic models were made in 1/72 scale exactly to scale and were completely black. Most were made by a company called Cruver. Examples of these models can be seen at the Smithsonian Museum next to the display of the Bf-109 and the Italian fighter. They are displayed on a wall and arranged by the different countries. Another place you can see these are at the US Navy Museum in Florida. They have some models suspended from the ceiling of their recreated Ready Room---which is also how the models were displayed for the airmen to study them.

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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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This Battle was one of Germany's first major defeats and showed that Nazi Germany could be beaten. This was also a needed morale booster for the Brittish who had been under bombing for the better part of WW2. This victory for the Brittish put a fighting spirit back into them, just in time to contribute their forces to Operation Overlord, otherwise known as D-Day.

Peaple from different parts of the world helped Britain during the war like America France and sikhs were part of our army swell but to the rest of the world it would mean world peace :)

The Battle of Britain was a series of air battles which took place over Southern England in late summer 1940 between the Luftwaffe and the RAF. Reports of losses vary, but the Germans lost around 1500 aircraft. Because of this, Operation Sealion, the land invasion of Britain, was called off.

Germany attacked Britain during the Battle of Britain.

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In the first few weeks the main targets were RAF bases in the south of England, coastal shipping and some naval bases. On 7 September 1940 the Luftwaffe,using 300 bombers protected by about 600 fighters, deliberately targeted the London docks and nearby residential areas. The Luftwaffe continued to bomb RAF bases but the main target became the civilian population. The damage to people and property indenselybuilt up areas was very serious. Joncey

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.

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According to http://www.battleofbritain.net/0016.html the JU88, although originally designed as a meduim bomber, proved to be a very versatile aircraft and was fitted with airbrakes for use as a dive bomber. It was used in this capacity during the battle of Britain so I have no doubt it was used that way on the Eastern front as well. Michael Montagne

The Germans surrendered or ran out of planes.

The 40 ish day long battle of Britain was fought mostly in the air.
Yes, The Germans Launched their Luftwaffe air force against Britain's homeland (RAF) to gain air superiority and cripple their forces (navy mostly). Almost all of the battle was fought in the sky.

The British had better machinery, but the German machinery was not bad, and they had a lot more of it.

Rasoolullaah (saws) fought 27 battles during his lifetime, after he was glorified with Prophethood at the age of 40 yrs. After his death, Maulaana 'Ali (as), Wasi-e-Rasoolullaah (saws) fought 3 battles; namely Jamal, Siffeen and Naherwaan.

The German invasion of France in may/June of 1940 was another dramatic success of the Blitzkreig. France was overwhelmed & capitulated in a few short weeks. The British had a minor victory in defence of Arras. The Evacuation of Dunkirk rescued 330,000 allied soldiers. (Operation Dynamo) The Battle of Britain was a success for the RAF in the skies over south & south east England. Although the German fighter, the Messerschmitt Bf 109, was a quality aircraft, the Spitfire generally outflew it and the Hawker Hurricane had great success against the German bomber fleet, made up of Heinkel 111 & Dornier Do 17 & 217 & Junkers JU 88. The Junkers Ju 87, the Stuka, was found to be outclassed when put up against British front line air defences. The Luftwaffe changed tactics & were successful in the Blitz, the night bombing of British cities & ports. This lasted from the Autumn of 1940 to the spring of 1941. In the Summer of 1941 the Whermacht launched Operation Barbarossa. It was devastating & many of the Soviet forces were surrounded by the massive Panzer thrusts of the German invasion. On land the Germans appeared invincible. This advance lasts, almost unchecked, until the winter of 1942 in the snow around Stalingrad. Thereafter the Russian recovery of their territory of the Ukraine & Belorusse, and on into Poland & eventually into Germany itself is the main event of WW2. The casualty figures are monumental.