The Battle of Britain was the attempt by Hitler’s Luftwaffe in August and September 1940 to neutralise the island nation’s air defences. The aim was to achieve German air superiority over the English Channel and …
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On 13 August 1940, the Luftwaffe, Hitler’s air arm, set out to destroy the Royal Air Force’s ability to defend the airspace over and around Great Britain. That day 79 years ago—code-named Adlertag (‘Eagle day’)—was …