BATTLE OF BRITAIN

Who

• Britain and Germany
• Germany's Luftwaffe
• Britain's RAF
• Messerschmitt MKI and MKII vs Hurricane and Spitfire

WHAT

• Germany invades parts of France in order to move toward Britain
• Luftwaffe plane attacks on Britain, include major RAF Bases

WHEN

• Started on July 10,1940
• Ended on October 31, 1940

WHERE

• Scattered areas around Great Britain
• Mainly targeted RAF airbases
• Additional civilian areas were attacked

WHY

• Germany wanted to place soldiers in Britain
• Germany wanted to eliminate the threat of the British Air Force
• Attempts were successful in some areas but not in others