Thunderstorms and bright intervals in the midlands and north. Note: On this day, Hitler issued Directive No. Weather: Occasional rain in southern districts. Night: The east coast, home counties and western Scotland attacked. Hitler delivers Fuhrer Directive 17 as Operation Sea Lion - the land invasion of the British mainland to occur between September 19th and September 26th. Two massive bombing raids are conducted against Britain. Night: Minelaying in Thames Estuary. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Weather: Low cloud. Yeovil bombed. (F)/121 escorted […], Convoys attacked off Suffolk. Failing to find the […], Shipping attacks off Dover and Swanage. They were […], Shipping attacked off Norfolk coast and the Channel. 64 Squadron on patrol over Beachy Head were bounced by Bf 109s of 3./JG 2. Thunderstorms in many districts. The German Luftwaffe redirects it sbombing campaign to now cover night-bombing of British cities. Poor weather initially delays the assault and any bombing thereafter produces mixed results. Main Activity: At 0930 hours, fifteen Spitfires of Nos. Main Activity: At 1500 hours, twelve Hurricanes of No. Something to remember is how new this all was. chronology, the air war. Main Activity: Shortly after 0700 hours, ten Ju 87 Stuka dive-bombers from IV/LG 1, escorted by Bf 109s from III/JG […], Attacks on convoy off Norfolk-Suffolk coast, shipping off the Isle of Wight and Aberdeen. Weather: Fair all day.

Meanwhile, Berlin turned to … The British had the advantage that if a pilot bailed out of a downed aircraft he would land in friendly territory and could fly again while downed German pilots and crew became prisoners of war. On August 15, 1940 the Germans launched a massive air offensive against Britain with Eagle Day, a day of maximum Luftwaffe effort which saw almost 1,800 sorties against the British Royal Air Force and its airfields. 348 bombers and 617 fighters of the German Luftwaffe descend on the British capital city of London in a massive bombing raid. The German Luftwaffe sees some 300 total RAF fighters airborne, showcasing Goering's gross estimate of total RAF air power. Underestimating overall RAF fighter strength, Luftwaffe commander Hermann Goering changes offensive tactics and orders his fighters to tempt RAF fighters to duke it out in the skies as opposed to bombing them while still on the ground. Due to consistent Luftwaffe losses and inconclusive results across the entire campaign, Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion to September 21st. Continuous rain elsewhere.

This post is a bit belated-real life intervened again. This was the start of the ‘Forty-Five’ Jacobite Rebellion. The Battle Of Britain was not only won in the air, but by the incredible efforts of servicemen and some exceptional service women who played their part in bringing about victory.

Historian James Holland has now written the definitive account of those months based on extensive new research from around the world including thousands of new interviews with people on both sides of the battle. One Spitfire was shot down. The Battle of Britain, says Canadian historian Hugh Halliday, "represented the first commitment of the Royal Canadian Air Force to combat in [the Second World War], although the Canadian role was small compared to future operations". Night: Minelaying. Andover is heavily bombed by the German Luftwaffe. The images and video displayed on this website are the property of their respective owners. Main Activity: At around 1400 hours, twelve Spitfires of No. In stiffening the resolve of those determined to resist Hitler the battle was an important turning point in the conflict.’ American journalist Ralph Ingersoll went as far as suggesting that Britain’s victory would ‘go down in history as a battle as important as Waterloo or Gettysburg’. The intended result of this air campaign was to defeat the RAF thereby gaining air superiority over the English coast so as to be able to launch a successful invasion of England across the English Channel. 141 Squadron were bounced by Bf 109s of III/JG 51 south of Folkestone.

On 23rd July 1745 Prince Charles Edward Stuart, son of James ‘The Old Pretender’ landed on the Isle of Eriskay off the west coast of Scotland. Cool. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Change ). Southampton is heavily bombed by the German Luftwaffe. At least 40 total Luftwaffe aircraft are destroyed by the RAF and ground-based flak teams. Defiant squadron largely destroyed. With the unexpected results of his campaign against Britain, Hitler officially postpones Operation Sea Lion indefinitely. Cloud base 5,000ft, Visibility fair. In an effort to break the resolve of the British people, Hitler orders the bombing of London over the bombing of strategic RAF airfields and installations. 80 German aircraft are lost in total. Exactly when you had acquired air superiority sufficient to launch an invasion, how effective aircraft would be in protecting an invasion force at sea and other important questions had no clear answers at the time. Hitler’s motives for the Blitz are not clear. ( Log Out /  Main Activity: At approximately 1100 hours, the convoy codenamed BREAD rounded the North Foreland, travelling west, and was spotted by a Do 17 reconnaissance aircraft of 4.

The first attacks on RAF airfields and radar stations are conducted by German fighters and bombers. 603 Squadron shot down an He 111 from 2./KG 26, which had been despatched from Norway to bomb an airfield just north of the Firth of Forth. Night: Targets attacked in south-west. Night: Activity over south-west England, East Anglia, Yorkshire coast and Portsmouth. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account.

The bomber crashed into […], Very little activity. The planes of the Battle of Britain are among the most iconic in British and German history.

During this period, RAF airfields are hammered with the loss of 200 fighters. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. On August 15, 1940 the Germans launched a massive air offensive against Britain with Eagle Day, a day of maximum Luftwaffe effort which saw almost 1,800 sorties against the British Royal Air Force and its airfields. The Battle of Britain Historical Timeline A day-by-day chronicle of the aerial conflict in 1940 between the British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe. August 20, 2010 - ( Log Out /  Other leading and trailing events may also be included for perspective. Channel winds light – fair.

Posted by djclausewitz | Germany intends on destroying RAF air supremacy before attempting its land invasion. Night: Bristol area, Isle of Wight, Kent and Suffolk raided. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last).

Six […]. Luftwaffe bombing resumes. Portland is heavily bombed by the German Luftwaffe. On August 17, 1940 the Germans declared a blockade of Britain by both air and sea warning that neutral shipping bound for Britain risked destruction. The Germans attacked British airbases – to destroy or damage airfields and facilities to be sure but almost as much to draw the British fighters into battle with the intention of wearing them down. There are a total of (19) Battle of Britain - WW2 Timeline (July 10th - October 31st, 1940) events in the Second World War timeline database. This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

British Somaliland was in an isolated position and the British chose to strike the Italian East African colonies and Italian occupied Ethiopia using more logistically established and better located areas such as Kenya.

Thunderstorms and bright intervals in the midlands and north. Note: On this day, Hitler issued Directive No. Weather: Occasional rain in southern districts. Night: The east coast, home counties and western Scotland attacked. Hitler delivers Fuhrer Directive 17 as Operation Sea Lion - the land invasion of the British mainland to occur between September 19th and September 26th. Two massive bombing raids are conducted against Britain. Night: Minelaying in Thames Estuary. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Weather: Low cloud. Yeovil bombed. (F)/121 escorted […], Convoys attacked off Suffolk. Failing to find the […], Shipping attacks off Dover and Swanage. They were […], Shipping attacked off Norfolk coast and the Channel. 64 Squadron on patrol over Beachy Head were bounced by Bf 109s of 3./JG 2. Thunderstorms in many districts. The German Luftwaffe redirects it sbombing campaign to now cover night-bombing of British cities. Poor weather initially delays the assault and any bombing thereafter produces mixed results. Main Activity: At 0930 hours, fifteen Spitfires of Nos. Main Activity: At 1500 hours, twelve Hurricanes of No. Something to remember is how new this all was. chronology, the air war. Main Activity: Shortly after 0700 hours, ten Ju 87 Stuka dive-bombers from IV/LG 1, escorted by Bf 109s from III/JG […], Attacks on convoy off Norfolk-Suffolk coast, shipping off the Isle of Wight and Aberdeen. Weather: Fair all day.

Meanwhile, Berlin turned to … The British had the advantage that if a pilot bailed out of a downed aircraft he would land in friendly territory and could fly again while downed German pilots and crew became prisoners of war. On August 15, 1940 the Germans launched a massive air offensive against Britain with Eagle Day, a day of maximum Luftwaffe effort which saw almost 1,800 sorties against the British Royal Air Force and its airfields. 348 bombers and 617 fighters of the German Luftwaffe descend on the British capital city of London in a massive bombing raid. The German Luftwaffe sees some 300 total RAF fighters airborne, showcasing Goering's gross estimate of total RAF air power. Underestimating overall RAF fighter strength, Luftwaffe commander Hermann Goering changes offensive tactics and orders his fighters to tempt RAF fighters to duke it out in the skies as opposed to bombing them while still on the ground. Due to consistent Luftwaffe losses and inconclusive results across the entire campaign, Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion to September 21st. Continuous rain elsewhere.

This post is a bit belated-real life intervened again. This was the start of the ‘Forty-Five’ Jacobite Rebellion. The Battle Of Britain was not only won in the air, but by the incredible efforts of servicemen and some exceptional service women who played their part in bringing about victory.

Historian James Holland has now written the definitive account of those months based on extensive new research from around the world including thousands of new interviews with people on both sides of the battle. One Spitfire was shot down. The Battle of Britain, says Canadian historian Hugh Halliday, "represented the first commitment of the Royal Canadian Air Force to combat in [the Second World War], although the Canadian role was small compared to future operations". Night: Minelaying. Andover is heavily bombed by the German Luftwaffe. The images and video displayed on this website are the property of their respective owners. Main Activity: At around 1400 hours, twelve Spitfires of No. In stiffening the resolve of those determined to resist Hitler the battle was an important turning point in the conflict.’ American journalist Ralph Ingersoll went as far as suggesting that Britain’s victory would ‘go down in history as a battle as important as Waterloo or Gettysburg’. The intended result of this air campaign was to defeat the RAF thereby gaining air superiority over the English coast so as to be able to launch a successful invasion of England across the English Channel. 141 Squadron were bounced by Bf 109s of III/JG 51 south of Folkestone.

On 23rd July 1745 Prince Charles Edward Stuart, son of James ‘The Old Pretender’ landed on the Isle of Eriskay off the west coast of Scotland. Cool. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Change ). Southampton is heavily bombed by the German Luftwaffe. At least 40 total Luftwaffe aircraft are destroyed by the RAF and ground-based flak teams. Defiant squadron largely destroyed. With the unexpected results of his campaign against Britain, Hitler officially postpones Operation Sea Lion indefinitely. Cloud base 5,000ft, Visibility fair. In an effort to break the resolve of the British people, Hitler orders the bombing of London over the bombing of strategic RAF airfields and installations. 80 German aircraft are lost in total. Exactly when you had acquired air superiority sufficient to launch an invasion, how effective aircraft would be in protecting an invasion force at sea and other important questions had no clear answers at the time. Hitler’s motives for the Blitz are not clear. ( Log Out /  Main Activity: At approximately 1100 hours, the convoy codenamed BREAD rounded the North Foreland, travelling west, and was spotted by a Do 17 reconnaissance aircraft of 4.

The first attacks on RAF airfields and radar stations are conducted by German fighters and bombers. 603 Squadron shot down an He 111 from 2./KG 26, which had been despatched from Norway to bomb an airfield just north of the Firth of Forth. Night: Targets attacked in south-west. Night: Activity over south-west England, East Anglia, Yorkshire coast and Portsmouth. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account.

The bomber crashed into […], Very little activity. The planes of the Battle of Britain are among the most iconic in British and German history.

During this period, RAF airfields are hammered with the loss of 200 fighters. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. On August 15, 1940 the Germans launched a massive air offensive against Britain with Eagle Day, a day of maximum Luftwaffe effort which saw almost 1,800 sorties against the British Royal Air Force and its airfields. The Battle of Britain Historical Timeline A day-by-day chronicle of the aerial conflict in 1940 between the British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe. August 20, 2010 - ( Log Out /  Other leading and trailing events may also be included for perspective. Channel winds light – fair.

Posted by djclausewitz | Germany intends on destroying RAF air supremacy before attempting its land invasion. Night: Bristol area, Isle of Wight, Kent and Suffolk raided. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last).

Six […]. Luftwaffe bombing resumes. Portland is heavily bombed by the German Luftwaffe. On August 17, 1940 the Germans declared a blockade of Britain by both air and sea warning that neutral shipping bound for Britain risked destruction. The Germans attacked British airbases – to destroy or damage airfields and facilities to be sure but almost as much to draw the British fighters into battle with the intention of wearing them down. There are a total of (19) Battle of Britain - WW2 Timeline (July 10th - October 31st, 1940) events in the Second World War timeline database. This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

British Somaliland was in an isolated position and the British chose to strike the Italian East African colonies and Italian occupied Ethiopia using more logistically established and better located areas such as Kenya.

Thunderstorms and bright intervals in the midlands and north. Note: On this day, Hitler issued Directive No. Weather: Occasional rain in southern districts. Night: The east coast, home counties and western Scotland attacked. Hitler delivers Fuhrer Directive 17 as Operation Sea Lion - the land invasion of the British mainland to occur between September 19th and September 26th. Two massive bombing raids are conducted against Britain. Night: Minelaying in Thames Estuary. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Weather: Low cloud. Yeovil bombed. (F)/121 escorted […], Convoys attacked off Suffolk. Failing to find the […], Shipping attacks off Dover and Swanage. They were […], Shipping attacked off Norfolk coast and the Channel. 64 Squadron on patrol over Beachy Head were bounced by Bf 109s of 3./JG 2. Thunderstorms in many districts. The German Luftwaffe redirects it sbombing campaign to now cover night-bombing of British cities. Poor weather initially delays the assault and any bombing thereafter produces mixed results. Main Activity: At 0930 hours, fifteen Spitfires of Nos. Main Activity: At 1500 hours, twelve Hurricanes of No. Something to remember is how new this all was. chronology, the air war. Main Activity: Shortly after 0700 hours, ten Ju 87 Stuka dive-bombers from IV/LG 1, escorted by Bf 109s from III/JG […], Attacks on convoy off Norfolk-Suffolk coast, shipping off the Isle of Wight and Aberdeen. Weather: Fair all day.

Meanwhile, Berlin turned to … The British had the advantage that if a pilot bailed out of a downed aircraft he would land in friendly territory and could fly again while downed German pilots and crew became prisoners of war. On August 15, 1940 the Germans launched a massive air offensive against Britain with Eagle Day, a day of maximum Luftwaffe effort which saw almost 1,800 sorties against the British Royal Air Force and its airfields. 348 bombers and 617 fighters of the German Luftwaffe descend on the British capital city of London in a massive bombing raid. The German Luftwaffe sees some 300 total RAF fighters airborne, showcasing Goering's gross estimate of total RAF air power. Underestimating overall RAF fighter strength, Luftwaffe commander Hermann Goering changes offensive tactics and orders his fighters to tempt RAF fighters to duke it out in the skies as opposed to bombing them while still on the ground. Due to consistent Luftwaffe losses and inconclusive results across the entire campaign, Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion to September 21st. Continuous rain elsewhere.

This post is a bit belated-real life intervened again. This was the start of the ‘Forty-Five’ Jacobite Rebellion. The Battle Of Britain was not only won in the air, but by the incredible efforts of servicemen and some exceptional service women who played their part in bringing about victory.

Historian James Holland has now written the definitive account of those months based on extensive new research from around the world including thousands of new interviews with people on both sides of the battle. One Spitfire was shot down. The Battle of Britain, says Canadian historian Hugh Halliday, "represented the first commitment of the Royal Canadian Air Force to combat in [the Second World War], although the Canadian role was small compared to future operations". Night: Minelaying. Andover is heavily bombed by the German Luftwaffe. The images and video displayed on this website are the property of their respective owners. Main Activity: At around 1400 hours, twelve Spitfires of No. In stiffening the resolve of those determined to resist Hitler the battle was an important turning point in the conflict.’ American journalist Ralph Ingersoll went as far as suggesting that Britain’s victory would ‘go down in history as a battle as important as Waterloo or Gettysburg’. The intended result of this air campaign was to defeat the RAF thereby gaining air superiority over the English coast so as to be able to launch a successful invasion of England across the English Channel. 141 Squadron were bounced by Bf 109s of III/JG 51 south of Folkestone.

On 23rd July 1745 Prince Charles Edward Stuart, son of James ‘The Old Pretender’ landed on the Isle of Eriskay off the west coast of Scotland. Cool. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Change ). Southampton is heavily bombed by the German Luftwaffe. At least 40 total Luftwaffe aircraft are destroyed by the RAF and ground-based flak teams. Defiant squadron largely destroyed. With the unexpected results of his campaign against Britain, Hitler officially postpones Operation Sea Lion indefinitely. Cloud base 5,000ft, Visibility fair. In an effort to break the resolve of the British people, Hitler orders the bombing of London over the bombing of strategic RAF airfields and installations. 80 German aircraft are lost in total. Exactly when you had acquired air superiority sufficient to launch an invasion, how effective aircraft would be in protecting an invasion force at sea and other important questions had no clear answers at the time. Hitler’s motives for the Blitz are not clear. ( Log Out /  Main Activity: At approximately 1100 hours, the convoy codenamed BREAD rounded the North Foreland, travelling west, and was spotted by a Do 17 reconnaissance aircraft of 4.

The first attacks on RAF airfields and radar stations are conducted by German fighters and bombers. 603 Squadron shot down an He 111 from 2./KG 26, which had been despatched from Norway to bomb an airfield just north of the Firth of Forth. Night: Targets attacked in south-west. Night: Activity over south-west England, East Anglia, Yorkshire coast and Portsmouth. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account.

The bomber crashed into […], Very little activity. The planes of the Battle of Britain are among the most iconic in British and German history.

During this period, RAF airfields are hammered with the loss of 200 fighters. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. On August 15, 1940 the Germans launched a massive air offensive against Britain with Eagle Day, a day of maximum Luftwaffe effort which saw almost 1,800 sorties against the British Royal Air Force and its airfields. The Battle of Britain Historical Timeline A day-by-day chronicle of the aerial conflict in 1940 between the British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe. August 20, 2010 - ( Log Out /  Other leading and trailing events may also be included for perspective. Channel winds light – fair.

Posted by djclausewitz | Germany intends on destroying RAF air supremacy before attempting its land invasion. Night: Bristol area, Isle of Wight, Kent and Suffolk raided. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last).

Six […]. Luftwaffe bombing resumes. Portland is heavily bombed by the German Luftwaffe. On August 17, 1940 the Germans declared a blockade of Britain by both air and sea warning that neutral shipping bound for Britain risked destruction. The Germans attacked British airbases – to destroy or damage airfields and facilities to be sure but almost as much to draw the British fighters into battle with the intention of wearing them down. There are a total of (19) Battle of Britain - WW2 Timeline (July 10th - October 31st, 1940) events in the Second World War timeline database. This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

British Somaliland was in an isolated position and the British chose to strike the Italian East African colonies and Italian occupied Ethiopia using more logistically established and better located areas such as Kenya.

Thunderstorms and bright intervals in the midlands and north. Note: On this day, Hitler issued Directive No. Weather: Occasional rain in southern districts. Night: The east coast, home counties and western Scotland attacked. Hitler delivers Fuhrer Directive 17 as Operation Sea Lion - the land invasion of the British mainland to occur between September 19th and September 26th. Two massive bombing raids are conducted against Britain. Night: Minelaying in Thames Estuary. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Weather: Low cloud. Yeovil bombed. (F)/121 escorted […], Convoys attacked off Suffolk. Failing to find the […], Shipping attacks off Dover and Swanage. They were […], Shipping attacked off Norfolk coast and the Channel. 64 Squadron on patrol over Beachy Head were bounced by Bf 109s of 3./JG 2. Thunderstorms in many districts. The German Luftwaffe redirects it sbombing campaign to now cover night-bombing of British cities. Poor weather initially delays the assault and any bombing thereafter produces mixed results. Main Activity: At 0930 hours, fifteen Spitfires of Nos. Main Activity: At 1500 hours, twelve Hurricanes of No. Something to remember is how new this all was. chronology, the air war. Main Activity: Shortly after 0700 hours, ten Ju 87 Stuka dive-bombers from IV/LG 1, escorted by Bf 109s from III/JG […], Attacks on convoy off Norfolk-Suffolk coast, shipping off the Isle of Wight and Aberdeen. Weather: Fair all day.

Meanwhile, Berlin turned to … The British had the advantage that if a pilot bailed out of a downed aircraft he would land in friendly territory and could fly again while downed German pilots and crew became prisoners of war. On August 15, 1940 the Germans launched a massive air offensive against Britain with Eagle Day, a day of maximum Luftwaffe effort which saw almost 1,800 sorties against the British Royal Air Force and its airfields. 348 bombers and 617 fighters of the German Luftwaffe descend on the British capital city of London in a massive bombing raid. The German Luftwaffe sees some 300 total RAF fighters airborne, showcasing Goering's gross estimate of total RAF air power. Underestimating overall RAF fighter strength, Luftwaffe commander Hermann Goering changes offensive tactics and orders his fighters to tempt RAF fighters to duke it out in the skies as opposed to bombing them while still on the ground. Due to consistent Luftwaffe losses and inconclusive results across the entire campaign, Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion to September 21st. Continuous rain elsewhere.

This post is a bit belated-real life intervened again. This was the start of the ‘Forty-Five’ Jacobite Rebellion. The Battle Of Britain was not only won in the air, but by the incredible efforts of servicemen and some exceptional service women who played their part in bringing about victory.

Historian James Holland has now written the definitive account of those months based on extensive new research from around the world including thousands of new interviews with people on both sides of the battle. One Spitfire was shot down. The Battle of Britain, says Canadian historian Hugh Halliday, "represented the first commitment of the Royal Canadian Air Force to combat in [the Second World War], although the Canadian role was small compared to future operations". Night: Minelaying. Andover is heavily bombed by the German Luftwaffe. The images and video displayed on this website are the property of their respective owners. Main Activity: At around 1400 hours, twelve Spitfires of No. In stiffening the resolve of those determined to resist Hitler the battle was an important turning point in the conflict.’ American journalist Ralph Ingersoll went as far as suggesting that Britain’s victory would ‘go down in history as a battle as important as Waterloo or Gettysburg’. The intended result of this air campaign was to defeat the RAF thereby gaining air superiority over the English coast so as to be able to launch a successful invasion of England across the English Channel. 141 Squadron were bounced by Bf 109s of III/JG 51 south of Folkestone.

On 23rd July 1745 Prince Charles Edward Stuart, son of James ‘The Old Pretender’ landed on the Isle of Eriskay off the west coast of Scotland. Cool. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Change ). Southampton is heavily bombed by the German Luftwaffe. At least 40 total Luftwaffe aircraft are destroyed by the RAF and ground-based flak teams. Defiant squadron largely destroyed. With the unexpected results of his campaign against Britain, Hitler officially postpones Operation Sea Lion indefinitely. Cloud base 5,000ft, Visibility fair. In an effort to break the resolve of the British people, Hitler orders the bombing of London over the bombing of strategic RAF airfields and installations. 80 German aircraft are lost in total. Exactly when you had acquired air superiority sufficient to launch an invasion, how effective aircraft would be in protecting an invasion force at sea and other important questions had no clear answers at the time. Hitler’s motives for the Blitz are not clear. ( Log Out /  Main Activity: At approximately 1100 hours, the convoy codenamed BREAD rounded the North Foreland, travelling west, and was spotted by a Do 17 reconnaissance aircraft of 4.

The first attacks on RAF airfields and radar stations are conducted by German fighters and bombers. 603 Squadron shot down an He 111 from 2./KG 26, which had been despatched from Norway to bomb an airfield just north of the Firth of Forth. Night: Targets attacked in south-west. Night: Activity over south-west England, East Anglia, Yorkshire coast and Portsmouth. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account.

The bomber crashed into […], Very little activity. The planes of the Battle of Britain are among the most iconic in British and German history.

During this period, RAF airfields are hammered with the loss of 200 fighters. Change ), You are commenting using your Google account. On August 15, 1940 the Germans launched a massive air offensive against Britain with Eagle Day, a day of maximum Luftwaffe effort which saw almost 1,800 sorties against the British Royal Air Force and its airfields. The Battle of Britain Historical Timeline A day-by-day chronicle of the aerial conflict in 1940 between the British Royal Air Force and the German Luftwaffe. August 20, 2010 - ( Log Out /  Other leading and trailing events may also be included for perspective. Channel winds light – fair.

Posted by djclausewitz | Germany intends on destroying RAF air supremacy before attempting its land invasion. Night: Bristol area, Isle of Wight, Kent and Suffolk raided. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending (first-to-last).

Six […]. Luftwaffe bombing resumes. Portland is heavily bombed by the German Luftwaffe. On August 17, 1940 the Germans declared a blockade of Britain by both air and sea warning that neutral shipping bound for Britain risked destruction. The Germans attacked British airbases – to destroy or damage airfields and facilities to be sure but almost as much to draw the British fighters into battle with the intention of wearing them down. There are a total of (19) Battle of Britain - WW2 Timeline (July 10th - October 31st, 1940) events in the Second World War timeline database. This is a timeline of British history, comprising important legal and territorial changes and political events in the United Kingdom and its predecessor states.

British Somaliland was in an isolated position and the British chose to strike the Italian East African colonies and Italian occupied Ethiopia using more logistically established and better located areas such as Kenya.