The Battle of Britain (1940)

Study note

Hitler wanted to invade Britain, but first Germany needed to control the air. The Germans waged an air campaign against Britain, but the British resisted with their fighter planes and won the crucial aerial battle, called the Battle of Britain, in the summer of 1940. The most important planes used by the Royal Air Force were the Spitfire and the Hurricane, designed and built in Britain.

Memory tip: Battle of Britain, summer 1940: the RAF wins in the air with the Spitfire and Hurricane.