Battle of Britain Begins: Luftwaffe Attacks, RAF Defends
The German Luftwaffe launched a relentless assault on British convoys in the English Channel, drawing the Royal Air Force into a desperate defense that ultimately shattered Hitler's plans for invasion. This aggressive shift from reconnaissance to direct attack established the Battle of Britain as the first major campaign fought entirely by air forces and proved that Germany could not achieve total dominance without control of the skies.
July 10, 1940
86 years ago
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