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- Battle_of_Britain abstract "The Battle of Britain (German: Luftschlacht um England, literally "Air battle for England") is the name given to the Second World War air campaign waged by the German Air Force (Luftwaffe) against the United Kingdom during the summer and autumn of 1940. The Battle of Britain was the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces, and was also the largest and most sustained aerial bombing campaign to that date.The objective of the Nazi German forces was to achieve air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF), especially its Fighter Command. Beginning in July 1940, coastal shipping convoys and shipping centres, such as Portsmouth, were the main targets; one month later, the Luftwaffe shifted its attacks to RAF airfields and infrastructure. As the battle progressed, the Luftwaffe also targeted factories involved in World War II aircraft production and ground infrastructure. Eventually the Luftwaffe resorted to attacking areas of political significance and using terror bombing strategy.By preventing Germany from gaining air superiority, the British forced Adolf Hitler to postpone and eventually cancel Operation Sea Lion, a planned amphibious and airborne invasion of Britain. However, Germany continued bombing operations on Britain, known as The Blitz. The failure of Nazi Germany to achieve its objective of destroying Britain's air defences in order to force Britain to negotiate an armistice (or even surrender outright) is considered by Steven Bungay to be its first major defeat in World War II, and a crucial turning point in the conflict.The Battle of Britain has an unusual distinction in that it gained its name prior to being fought. The name is derived from a famous speech delivered by Prime Minister Winston Churchill in the House of Commons on June 18, more than three weeks prior to the generally accepted date for the start of the battle:".
- Battle_of_Britain causalties "1,547 aircraft destroyed".
- Battle_of_Britain causalties "422 aircrew wounded".
- Battle_of_Britain causalties "544 aircrew (RAF Fighter Command), 718 (RAF Bomber Command), 280 (RAF Coastal Command) killed".
- Battle_of_Britain combatant "(including the incorporated air forces)ref|The Polish, Czech and most other national contingents were, at this time, incorporated into the RAF itself: the Polish Air Force, for example, was not given sovereignty until June 1944. Although under RAF operational control, RCAF pilots in the BoB were technically flying for the RCAF| group = nb:".
- Battle_of_Britain commander Adolf_Hitler.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Albert_Kesselring.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Benito_Mussolini.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Hans-Jürgen_Stumpff.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Hermann_Göring.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Hugh_Dowding,_1st_Baron_Dowding.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Hugo_Sperrle.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Keith_Park.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Lloyd_Samuel_Breadner.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Quintin_Brand.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Richard_Saul.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Rino_Corso_Fougier.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Trafford_Leigh-Mallory.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Wilhelm_Keitel.
- Battle_of_Britain commander William_Lyon_Mackenzie_King.
- Battle_of_Britain commander Winston_Churchill.
- Battle_of_Britain date "1940-10-31".
- Battle_of_Britain isPartOfMilitaryConflict World_War_II.
- Battle_of_Britain result "Decisive British victory".
- Battle_of_Britain strength "1,963 serviceable aircraft".
- Battle_of_Britain strength "2,550 serviceable aircraft.".
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