BATTLE OF BRITAIN

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BACKROUND

• London and various bases
• Germany vs. British

WHY WERE THEY FIGHTING

• Britain refused to surrender
• Hitler waited until August before attacking

DETAILS OF THE BATTLE

• First all air battle in history
• Germany had major problems
• Britain had more power than the world thought
• German swings towards winning

OUTCOME

• Britain won after months of air raids
• Luftwaffe sustained heavy losses

SIGNIFIGANCE

• Luftwaffe had failed
• Saved Britain from ground invasions and occupation
• Proved that you couldnt win a war from the air alone

"The sky seemed full of them , packed in layers thousands of feet deep. They came steadily wavering up and down"
-RAF fighter pilot