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Nov 18, 2022 · 10K. 2.4M views 1 year ago #warstories. Outnumbered and outgunned RAF Fighter Command were the last line of defence in pushing back the Luftwaffe and Hitler’s invasion of Britain in 1940. In this...
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Documentary Base. 115K subscribers. 746. 91K views 4 years ago. ...more. Battle Of BritainWhen France finally fell beneath the onslaught of Hitler's, war machine in June 1940, Britain awaited...
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Jul 30, 2015 · An overview of the Battle of Britain in 90 seconds. The video reveal key tactics, key fighter aircraft, the importance of the battle and the outcome.
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What was the Battle of Britain?
Learn about the Battle of Britain, between Britain's Royal Air Force and Germany's Luftwaffe, which began in July 1940. From The Second World War: Triumph of the Axis (1963), a documentary by Encyclopædia Britannica Educational Corporation.
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NARRATOR: But first, Britain had to take a blasting of her own. To invade successfully, Germans first had to control the air--and so began the Battle of Britain [music out]. The Luftwaffe, with twice the number of planes, intended to sweep the RAF from the skies. But they underestimated the British and Canadian pilots [music in]. Soon the Germans were losing two planes for every one lost by the RAF.
Then the Luftwaffe tried to smash British ports and industry. These daylight raids were damaging, but again, the RAF took too heavy a toll, and Goering's air force turned to indiscriminate night bombing. Its purpose--to strike terror into the people, and to break their spirit by turning their cities into rubble. Many lived like moles, taking to the subways for shelter. Although thousands were crippled or buried alive in the flaming ruins, all faced the ruthless attack with courage.
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Nov 9, 2009 · Updated: November 15, 2022 | Original: November 9, 2009. copy page link. Print Page. Hulton-Deutsch Collection/Corbis via Getty Images. The Battle of Britain in World War II was between...
Feb 21, 2015 · THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN - Discovery History Military (full documentary) - YouTube. LifeZoneDocumentaries. 552 subscribers. 566. 144K views 8 years ago. The Battle of Britain (full...
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Watch anywhere, anytime. In June 1940 Nazi Germany overran France and forced the British army to evacuate at Dunkirk. Severely lacking in military equipment, Britain and her empire now stood alone against Adolf Hitler's forces.
