Summary.
A major air battle between the German Luftwaffe and the RAF the Royal Air Force. It was the first major battle fought entirely by air forces. Germanys failure to destroy the British Air defences is seen as one of the first major defeats and a crucial turning point in the war.
Battle of Britain
- Air attack by German Luftwaffe against United Kingdom
- Objective was to gain superiority over Royal Air Force
- The name "Battle of Britain" is derived from a speech given by Winston Churchill
- First major campaign fought completely by air force
- Main targets started as being the coastal shipping convoys and shipping centres
- One month later the Luftwaffe switched to attacking infrastructure and airfields
- The Luftwaffe eventually resorted to bombing areas of political significance
- Germany failed to complete its objective of destroying Britain's air defences
- This was seen as the first major defeat and one of the crucial turning points in World War II
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