The Battle of Britain

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What was it? 

The Battle of Britain was an important battle in _____1______II, when _____2______ bombed Great Britain intensively for many months.

Most of Europe, including ______3_______ had been invaded by _____4________.

Hitler wanted to invade Great Britain. To be successful, he needed to destroy Great Britain's _____5_____  ___6__ Force.

When was it? 

The Battle of Britain started on July 10th, 1940. It lasted many months as the Germans continued to bomb Britain, especially at night. This series of bombings was called the ______7_______.

How did it get its name? 


After the invasion of France by the Nazis, Churchill the British Prime Minister said :

 "The Battle of France is ____8______. The Battle of Britain is about to ______9_______." 

The Battle 

First the Germans attacked on the _____10_______  coast, then they attacked the Royal Air Force (RAF),  destroying _____11_______ runways and _____12_____.

The British did not surrender. Hitler began to get frustrated at how long it was taking to defeat Great Britain. So he began to bomb large _____13_____ including _____14______.

 
Soldier on the lookout for German planes in London

Battle of Britain Day 

A large _____15______ attack of the city of London was launched by Germany on September 15, 1940.

The Royal Air Force was very effective in defending Britain.

Who won the Battle of Britain? 

Although the Germans had more _______14______and _____15______, the British were able to fight them off and win the battle because they were defending their homeland, and they had ______16______. 

 
A London street after a bombing

Interesting Facts

German's Messerschmitts

The Hurricane

• Great Britain's air force was called the RAF or the Royal Air Force. Germany's air force was called the ________17________.
• It is estimated that around 1,000 British planes were shot down during the battle, while over 1,800 German planes were destroyed.
• The main types of fighter planes used in the battle were the ________18______ Bf109 and the Bf110 by the German Luftwaffe and Hurricane Mk and _____19_____ Mk by the Royal Air Force.
• Germany continued to bomb London at night until May of ______20_____. This series of bombings was called the Blitz. At one point London was bombed for 57 nights in a row.
• Hitler finally stopped bombing London because he needed his bombers to invade Russia.
  
  
  
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