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- The_Hardest_Day abstract "The Hardest Day was the name of a Second World War air battle fought during the Battle of Britain on 18 August 1940 between the German Luftwaffe and British Royal Air Force (RAF).By June 1940, the Allies had been defeated in Western Europe and Scandinavia. Rather than come to terms with Germany, Britain rejected all overtures for a negotiated peace, resulting in Adolf Hitler issuing the German armed forces (Wehrmacht) Directive No. 16 ordering the invasion of the United Kingdom.The invasion of the United Kingdom was codenamed Operation Sea Lion (Unternehmen Seelöwe). However, before this could be carried out, air supremacy or air superiority was required. The Luftwaffe had to destroy the RAF in order to prevent it from attacking the invasion fleet or providing protection to the Royal Navy's Home Fleet that would attempt to intercept a landing by sea. Hitler ordered the Luftwaffe's commander-in-chief, Reichsmarschall Hermann Göring and the Oberkommando der Luftwaffe (High Command of the Air Force) to prepare for this task.The primary target was RAF Fighter Command. In July 1940, the Luftwaffe began military operations to destroy the RAF. Throughout July and early August, the Germans targeted convoys in the English Channel and occasionally RAF airfields. On 13 August, a major German effort, known as Adlertag (Eagle Day), was made against RAF airfields, but failed. The failure did not deter the Germans from persisting with air raids against the RAF or its infrastructure.On 18 August 1940, the Luftwaffe made an all-out effort to severely damage Fighter Command. The air battles that took place on this day were amongst the largest aerial engagements in history at that time. Both sides suffered very heavy losses. The British outperformed the Luftwaffe in the air, achieving a favourable ratio of 2:1. However, a number of RAF aircraft, including around six to eight fighters, were caught and destroyed on the ground, equalling the total losses of both sides. Further large aerial battles would take place, with heavy casualties being suffered, but both sides lost more aircraft combined on this day than at any other point during the campaign, including Battle of Britain Day, generally considered the climax of the campaign. For this reason, the air battles of the 18 August 1940 became known as "The Hardest Day".".
- The_Hardest_Day causalties "10 killed".
- The_Hardest_Day causalties "11 severely wounded".
- The_Hardest_Day causalties "23 aircraft damaged (ground)".
- The_Hardest_Day causalties "27–34 fighters destroyed".
- The_Hardest_Day causalties "29 aircraft destroyed (ground)".
- The_Hardest_Day causalties "39 fighters damaged".
- The_Hardest_Day causalties "8 lightly wounded".
- The_Hardest_Day causalties "including only eight fighters".
- The_Hardest_Day combatant "Nazi Germany".
- The_Hardest_Day combatant "United Kingdom".
- The_Hardest_Day commander Albert_Kesselring.
- The_Hardest_Day commander Hermann_Göring.
- The_Hardest_Day commander Hugh_Dowding,_1st_Baron_Dowding.
- The_Hardest_Day commander Hugo_Sperrle.
- The_Hardest_Day commander Keith_Park.
- The_Hardest_Day commander Trafford_Leigh-Mallory.
- The_Hardest_Day date "1940-08-18".
- The_Hardest_Day isPartOfMilitaryConflict Battle_of_Britain.
- The_Hardest_Day place England.
- The_Hardest_Day place English_Channel.
- The_Hardest_Day result "Casualty rates in the British favour".
- The_Hardest_Day result "Inconclusive".
- The_Hardest_Day result "Unsustainable attrition for both sidesref|The laurels for the day’s action went to the defenders. The aim of the Luftwaffe was to wear down the Fighter Command without suffering excessive losses in the process, and in this it had failed. It cost the attackers five aircrew killed, wounded, or taken prisoner, for each British pilot casualty. In terms of aircraft, it had cost the Luftwaffe five bombers and fighters for every three Spitfires and Hurricanes destroyed in the air or on the ground. If the battle continued at this rate the Luftwaffe would wreck Fighter Command, but it would come close to wrecking itself in the process.|group="Notes"".
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